Little Willamette River
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]
| Little Willamette River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Little Willamette River in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Linn |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wetlands west of Albany |
| • location | Gravel pit near the Willamette River |
| • coordinates | 44°36′58″N 123°10′37″W[1] |
| • elevation | 199 ft (61 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Willamette River |
• location | Bowers Rock State Park |
• coordinates | 44°38′12″N 123°09′04″W[1] |
• elevation | 177 ft (54 m)[1] |
| Length | 3 mi (4.8 km)[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]
References
- "Little Willamette River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- "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.
- Odegard, Kyle (December 21, 2014). "Bowers Rock: Oregon State Parks' Hidden Gem". Albany Democrat–Herald. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- "Bowers Rock State Park". Willamette Riverkeeper. Retrieved December 25, 2015.