Information About

Ophir Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 20' 28" N,
159 ° 59' 39.001" W

Region

Bethel (CA)

Nearest City

Lower Kalskag

Tributary to

Whitefish Lake

Elevation

66 ft (20.12 m)

Ophir Creek in Detail.

About

heads at Rockpile Pass and flows NW to Whitefish Lake 22 mi. SW of Aniak, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

History

Prospectors' name shown on a 1914 field sheet by A. G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It is reported that gold was discovered on this stream during the "Yellow River stampede" of the winter of 1901-02.

Topo Maps

Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1947), Russian Mission (1950), Russian Mission B-3 (1952), Russian Mission B-3 (1952), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980), Russian Mission (1980),

Places Near Ophir Creek

Lakes:

Whitefish Lake,

Mountain Passes:

Rockpile Pass,

Streams:

Discovery Creek, Hot Spring Creek, Ophir Creek,