Elevenmile Creek is a river on Douglas Island in the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ), Alaska, United States. Its origin is in hills to the southeast and it flows northwest to Fritz Cove, a part of Stephens Passage; it is southwest of Entrance Point and west of the city of Juneau.
The name refers to the stream's location, between the ten- and eleven-mile markers of the North Douglas Highway. Accessed July 23, 2010.
A chemical water quality record for the stream dates to 1967. United States Geological Survey. December 18, 1998. Accessed July 23, 2010. A 1986 panning of water from Elevenmile Creek exhibited a small amount of lead. United States Department of the Interior. Accessed July 23, 2010.
A wood harvest area owned by the state of Alaska extends south of the highway from Cove Creek to Elevenmile Creek. The stream also runs through CBJ-owned land. Accessed July 23, 2010.
See also Fish Creek and Ninemile Creek are nearby streams on Douglas Island.
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