| Whychus Creek | |
|---|---|
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  Location of the mouth of Whychus Creek in Oregon | |
| Etymology | Native American (Indian) name for the creek, according to 19th-century surveyor, Robert S. Williamson[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Deschutes and Jefferson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Broken Top, Cascade Range |
| • location | Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes County |
| • coordinates | 44°05′21″N 121°41′36″W / 44.08917°N 121.69333°W[1] |
| • elevation | 7,617 ft (2,322 m)[3] |
| Mouth | Deschutes River |
• location | Crooked River National Grassland, Jefferson County |
• coordinates | 44°27′35″N 121°20′07″W / 44.45972°N 121.33528°W[1] |
• elevation | 2,110 ft (640 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 253 sq mi (660 km2)[4] |
| Type | Wild, Scenic |
| Designated | October 28, 1988 |
Whychus Creek is a tributary of the Deschutes River in Deschutes and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Oregon.[5] Formerly named Squaw Creek, considered derogatory in the 21st century,[2] it was renamed in 2006.[6] Explorer John C. Frémont camped along the stream in 1843 but did not identify it by name. Robert S. Williamson, a surveyor who camped there in 1855, said its Indian (Native American) name was Why-chus.[2]
- ^ a b c "Whychus Creek". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 907. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ Upper Deschutes Watershed Council (2009). "Whychus Creek Restoration Monitoring Plan" (PDF). Upper Deschutes Watershed Council. p. 1. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Whychus Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Sisters Country Timeline". Sisters Country Historical Society. 1996. Retrieved May 1, 2012.