Judy Creek
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| Water code | US : 1404237 | |
| location | Alaska (USA) | |
| River system | Fish Creek | |
| Drain over | Fish Creek → Arctic Ocean | |
| Headwaters | Ridge south of the coastal plain 69 ° 28 ′ 19 ″ N , 153 ° 7 ′ 25 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 230 m | |
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Fish Creek Coordinates: 70 ° 15 ′ 25 " N , 151 ° 44 ′ 47" W 70 ° 15 ′ 25 " N , 151 ° 44 ′ 47" W. |
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| Mouth height | 5 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 225 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 1.3 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 180 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1700 km² | |
| Discharge at the gauge Nuiqsut A Eo : 1696 km² Location: 10 km above the mouth |
MQ 2005/2009 Mq 2005/2009 |
3.8 m³ / s 2.2 l / (s km²) |
The Judy Creek is about 180 km long right tributary of Fish Creek in northern Alaska .
The Judy Creek rises in a low ridge of the North Slope south of the coastal plain, 150 miles south-southeast of Point Barrow . Judy Creek flows in a north-northeast direction. After about 30 km it reaches the coastal plain, where it meanders through a lake landscape and forms numerous narrow meanders . Finally it flows into the Fish Creek , 36 km above its mouth in the Beaufort Sea . The catchment area of Judy Creek covers approximately 1700 km². It is located in the National Petroleum Reserve .