Little Willamette River

Little Willamette River
Little Willamette River is located in Oregon
Little Willamette River
Location of the mouth of the Little Willamette River in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLinn
Physical characteristics
SourceWetlands west of Albany
 • locationGravel pit near the Willamette River
 • coordinates44°36′58″N 123°10′37″W / 44.61611°N 123.17694°W / 44.61611; -123.17694[1]
 • elevation199 ft (61 m)[2]
MouthWillamette River
 • location
Bowers Rock State Park
 • coordinates
44°38′12″N 123°09′04″W / 44.63667°N 123.15111°W / 44.63667; -123.15111[1]
 • elevation
177 ft (54 m)[1]
Length3 mi (4.8 km)[3]

The Little Willamette River is a minor tributary of the Willamette River in Linn County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins in a gravel pit slightly east of the main stem in a bend of the larger river west of Albany. Flowing generally northeast and roughly parallel to the main stem for about 3 miles (5 km), it enters the Willamette about 121.5 miles (195.5 km) from the larger river's mouth on the Columbia River.[3]

Along its lower course, the Little Willamette flows through Bowers Rock State Park, a 568-acre (230 ha) tract in a riparian forest.[4] The park, largely undeveloped, with primitive trails and no amenities, is part of the Willamette Greenway.[5] The only named tributary of the Little Willamette is Coon Creek, which enters from the left.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Little Willamette River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ a b c "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 23, 2015 – via Acme Mapper. The map includes mile markers along the main stem Willamette.
  4. ^ Odegard, Kyle (December 21, 2014). "Bowers Rock: Oregon State Parks' Hidden Gem". Albany Democrat–Herald. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "Bowers Rock State Park". Willamette Riverkeeper. Retrieved December 25, 2015.


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