Rattlesnake Creek is a tributary, 57 miles (92 km) long, of Crooked Creek in the U.S. state of Oregon.[3] The creek, which is intermittent, begins in the desert north of McDermitt in Malheur County.[5] It joins Crooked Creek southeast of the intersection of U.S. Route 95 and Oregon Route 78 at Burns Junction, about 15 miles (24 km) from the larger stream's confluence with the Owyhee River.[6]

Rattlesnake Creek
Location of the mouth of Rattlesnake Creek in Oregon
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Malheur
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	near McDermitt
• coordinates	42°16′55″N 117°40′10″W[1]
• elevation	6,439 ft (1,963 m)[2]
Mouth	Crooked Creek
• location	near Burns Junction
• coordinates	42°43′24″N 117°47′42″W[1]
• elevation	3,770 ft (1,150 m)[1]
Length	57 mi (92 km)[3]
Basin size	298 sq mi (770 km2)[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Oregon
• List of longest streams of Oregon

References