Mill Creek (Marion County, Oregon)
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| Origin | Silver Falls State Park |
| Mouth | Willamette River |
| Basin area | 110 square miles (70,000 acres) |
Mill Creek is a tributary of the Willamette River whose watershed drains a 110-square-mile (280 km²) area of Marion County, Oregon, United States.[1] It passes through the cities of Aumsville, Stayton, Sublimity, and Turner before emptying into the Willamette in Salem.[1] The creek originates on the south edge of Silver Falls State Park.[2]
Salem's first gristmill and sawmill were built on the creek in 1840-1841 by members of the Oregon Mission.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Friends of Mill Creek. Salem-Keizer Urban Watershed Council's Association. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b The Creeks of Salem. Salem Online History. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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