Cache Creek (Oklahoma)

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Cache Creek
Cache Creek (Oklahoma) Southwest Quadrant.jpg
Cache Creek sandbar geology including the periodic variations in stream flow and water level.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
RegionSouthwestern United States
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of East Cache Creek and West Cache Creek
 • locationTemple Cotton County Oklahoma, Southwestern United States, United States
 • coordinates34°12′23″N 98°18′23″W / 34.20639°N 98.30639°W / 34.20639; -98.30639
 • elevation915 ft (279 m)
MouthRed River
 • location
Taylor, Oklahoma, Southwestern United States, United States
 • coordinates
34°08′00″N 98°16′05″W / 34.13333°N 98.26806°W / 34.13333; -98.26806Coordinates: 34°08′00″N 98°16′05″W / 34.13333°N 98.26806°W / 34.13333; -98.26806
 • elevation
888 ft (271 m)
Length5.5 mi (8.9 km)
Basin size796 sq mi (2,060 km2)
Basin features
River systemRed River
Tributaries 
 • leftWest Cache Creek, Deep Red Creek
 • rightEast Cache Creek
State of Oklahoma sign designating Cache Creek

Cache Creek is a small creek in Cotton County, Oklahoma and a tributary of the Red River.[1] Cache Creek has a distance of 5.5 miles (8.85 km) from the Red River to the East Cache Creek and West Cache Creek basin. The East Cache Creek and West Cache Creek confluence is located 6 miles (9.75 km) southwest of Temple, Oklahoma.

Cache Creek has three primary tributaries East Cache Creek, West Cache Creek, and Deep Red Creek.

East Cache Creek[]

East Cache Creek has a stream source located geographically 6.5 miles (10.41 km) northwest of Meers, Oklahoma.[2][3] The creek routes to the Cache Creek basin located southwest of Temple, Oklahoma. East Cache Creek has a distance of approximately 50 miles (80 km) and rises from an elevation of 915' (279 m) to 1725' (526 m).

Elmer Thomas Lake, Lake Ellsworth, Lake Lawtonka, Little Medicine Creek, Medicine Creek, Snake Creek, and Soldier Creek are tributaries of East Cache Creek.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

West Cache Creek[]

West Cache Creek has a stream source located geographically 6.5 miles (10.6 km) south of Saddle Mountain, Oklahoma.[11][12] The creek routes to the Cache Creek basin located southwest of Temple, Oklahoma. West Cache Creek has a distance of approximately 45 miles (72 km) and rises from an elevation of 915' (279 m) to 1961' (598 m).

Gramma Lake, Comanche Lake, Kiowa Lake, French Lake, Fish Lakes, Lost Lake, Quanah Parker Lake, Crater Lake, Canyon Lake, Crater Creek, Blue Beaver Creek, Lake Rush, Lake Jed Johnson, Ketch Lake, Pecan Creek, and Sandy Creek are tributaries of West Cache Creek.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]

Deep Red Creek[]

Deep Red Creek has a stream source located geographically 4.5 miles (7.34 km) west of the Charon Gardens Wilderness Area near Odetta, Oklahoma.[28] The creek routes to West Cache Creek located 5.5 miles (8.8 km) to the northeast of Randlett, Oklahoma. Deep Red Creek has a distance of approximately 43 miles (69 km) and rises from an elevation of 957' (292 m) to 1567' (478 m).

Lake Frederick and Little Deep Red Creek are tributaries of Deep Red Creek.[29][30][31][32]

Discharges[]

Name Location Discharge Notes
East Cache Creek Walters 223 cu ft/s (6.3 m3/s)[33]
West Cache Creek Cookietown 182 cu ft/s (5.2 m3/s)[34]
Deep Red Creek Randlett 168 cu ft/s (4.8 m3/s)[35]
Cache Creek Mouth 573 cu ft/s (16.2 m3/s) Discharge obtained by combining East & West Cache Creek & Deep Red Creek


Stream Water & Watershed Data[]

  • Varghese, Saji (1998). "Hydrologic Investigation of Red River Basin" (PDF). Oklahoma Water Resources Board. OK.gov - Oklahoma State Portal.
  • Moreno, Maria A. (2011). "Hydrologic Investigation of the Beaver and Cache Stream Systems" (PDF). Oklahoma Water Resources Board. OK.gov - Oklahoma State Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  • "Watershed Planning Region Report: Beaver-Cache" (PDF). Oklahoma Water Resources Board. OK.gov - Oklahoma State Portal. 2012.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cache Creek
  2. ^ "East Cache Creek" (PDF). Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Beneficial Use Monitoring Program (BUMP). Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Cache Creek
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmer Thomas Lake
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Ellsworth
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Lawtonka
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Medicine Creek
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medicine Creek
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snake Creek
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soldier Creek
  11. ^ "West Cache Creek" (PDF). Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Beneficial Use Monitoring Program (BUMP). Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Cache Creek
  13. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gramma Lake
  14. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comanche Lake
  15. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kiowa Lake
  16. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: French Lake
  17. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fish Lakes
  18. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost Lake
  19. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quanah Parker Lake
  20. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crater Lake
  21. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon Lake
  22. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crater Creek
  23. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Beaver Creek
  24. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Rush
  25. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ketch Lake
  26. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pecan Creek
  27. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sandy Creek
  28. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deep Red Creek
  29. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Frederick
  30. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Deep Red Creek
  31. ^ "Lake Frederick" (PDF). Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Beneficial Use Monitoring Program (BUMP). Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  32. ^ "Lake Fredrick Map". Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Lakes Of Oklahoma. Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  33. ^ "USGS Surface Water data for Oklahoma: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".
  34. ^ "USGS Surface Water data for Oklahoma: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".
  35. ^ "USGS Surface Water data for Oklahoma: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".

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