Jacks Creek is a 15-mile (24 km) long[3] tributary of the Bruneau River in Owyhee County, Idaho. Beginning at the confluence of Big Jacks Creek and Little Jacks Creek at an elevation of 2,779 feet (847.0 m)[2] southwest of Bruneau, it flows generally northeast to its mouth at C. J. Strike Reservoir,[4] at an elevation of 2,457 feet (748.9 m).[1] It was named after Jack Turner, a rancher who settled the area in 1869.[1]

Jacks Creek
Location of the mouth of Jacks Creek in Idaho Show map of Idaho Jacks Creek (Bruneau River tributary) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Owyhee County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	southwest of Bruneau, Owyhee County, Idaho
• coordinates	42°47′13″N 115°58′42″W[1]
• elevation	2,779 ft (847 m)[2]
Mouth	Bruneau River
• location	C. J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Idaho
• coordinates	42°54′02″N 115°52′16″W[1]
• elevation	2,457 ft (749 m)[1]
Length	15 mi (24 km)[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Idaho

References

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