Bully Creek (Malheur River)
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 Bully Creek Dam
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Oregon |
| County | Malheur |
| Source | Sheep Rock |
| - location | Blue Mountains, Malheur County, Oregon |
| - elevation | 4,278 ft (1,304 m) |
| - coordinates | 44°05′25″N 118°05′55″W / 44.09028°N 118.09861°W |
| Mouth | Malheur River |
| - location | near Vale, Malheur County, Oregon |
| - elevation | 2,244 ft (684 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°58′30″N 117°14′24″W / 43.97500°N 117.24000°WCoordinates: 43°58′30″N 117°14′24″W / 43.97500°N 117.24000°W |
| Length | 62 mi (100 km) |
| Basin | 601 sq mi (1,557 km2) |
| Discharge | for river mile 5 (river kilometer 8) |
| - average | 40.4 cu ft/s (1.1 m3/s) |
| - max | 8,980 cu ft/s (254.3 m3/s) (February 24, 1957) |
| - min | 0 cu ft/s (0.0 m3/s) (June/July 1934) |
  Location of the mouth of Bully Creek in Oregon
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Bully Creek is a 62-mile (100 km) long tributary of the Malheur River, located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains 601 square miles (1,557 km2) of Malheur County. Arising in the Blue Mountains, it flows generally southeast to its confluence with the Malheur River near Vale.
Bully Creek's headwaters are located near Sheep Rock in the southern edge of the Blue Mountains, southwest of Ironside. It flows east, receiving Indian and Cottonwood creeks on the , and Clover Creek on the . Traveling through the community of Westfall, the creek turns northeast. It is impounded by the 161-foot (49 m) tall Bully Creek Dam at river mile (RM) 8 or river kilometer (RK) 13, forming Bully Creek Reservoir. From the reservoir, the creek flows southeast until it reaches Highway 20. It parallels the highway and the Malheur River for several miles, passing through the outskirts of Vale. Bully Creek flows into the Malheur approximately 20 miles (32 km) above its confluence with the Snake River, which in turn flows into the Columbia River, and ultimately the Pacific Ocean.
Bully Creek drains 601 square miles (1,557 km2) of eastern Oregon. Wedged between the Northern Basin and Range and the Blue Mountains ecoregions, the watershed experiences an arid climate. Precipitation ranges from 9 to 23 inches (229 to 584 mm), with an average of 12 inches (305 mm). The highest elevation in the watershed is 6,447 feet (1,965 m) at Juniper Mountain, while the lowest is 2,244 feet (684 m) at the creek's mouth.
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