| Burnt Bridge Creek | |
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 Burnt Bridge Creek on an autumn morning | |
  Location of the mouth of Burnt Bridge Creek in Washington  Burnt Bridge Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington (state) |
| County | Clark |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Field ditches east of Vancouver, Washington |
| • location | near Orchards |
| • coordinates | 45°39′37″N 122°30′30″W / 45.66028°N 122.50833°W[1] |
| • elevation | 201 ft (61 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Vancouver Lake |
• location | Vancouver |
• coordinates | 45°40′29″N 122°41′34″W / 45.67472°N 122.69278°W[1] |
• elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m)[1] |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi)[3] |
| Basin size | 28 sq mi (73 km2)[3] |
Burnt Bridge Creek is a 13-mile (21 km) stream flowing for most of its length within the city of Vancouver in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] It begins as drainage from field ditches near the unincorporated community of Orchards, east of the city.[3] The creek flows generally west to Vancouver Lake.[4] The lake drains to Lake River, which empties into the Columbia River about 11 miles (18 km) downstream of the city.[4]
For its first 8 miles (13 km), the creek follows a combination of natural and artificial channels, then continues along a small canyon for the rest of its course. The creek receives water from Cold Creek, its largest tributary, as well as Peterson Creek, Burton Channel, and an unnamed stream.[3]
- ^ a b c "Burnt Bridge Creek". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. September 10, 1979. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ a b c d e "Burnt Bridge Creek Watershed" (PDF). Clark County. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ a b United States Geological Survey. "United States Topographic Map". Acme Mapper. Retrieved January 19, 2013.