Little Willamette River

River in Oregon, United States
44°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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