Little Willamette River

Little Willamette River
Country United States
State Oregon
County Linn
Source Wetlands west of Albany
 - location Gravel pit near the Willamette River
 - elevation 199 ft (61 m) [1]
 - coordinates 44°36′58″N 123°10′37″W / 44.61611°N 123.17694°W / 44.61611; -123.17694 [2]
Mouth Willamette River
 - location Bowers Rock State Park
 - elevation 177 ft (54 m) [2]
 - coordinates 44°38′12″N 123°09′04″W / 44.63667°N 123.15111°W / 44.63667; -123.15111Coordinates: 44°38′12″N 123°09′04″W / 44.63667°N 123.15111°W / 44.63667; -123.15111 [2]
Length 3 mi (5 km) [3]
Location of the mouth of the Little Willamette River in Oregon

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]

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References

  1. ↑ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  2. 1 2 3 "Little Willamette River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "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. (subscription required (help)).
  5. ↑ "Bowers Rock State Park". Willamette Riverkeeper. Retrieved December 25, 2015.


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