North Fork Coquille River
| North Fork Coquille River | |
| River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Oregon |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Middle Creek, East Fork Coquille River |
| City | Myrtle Point |
| Source | Coos Mountain |
| - location | Oregon Coast Range, Coos County |
| - elevation | 1,900 ft (579 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°16′54″N 123°51′14″W / 43.28167°N 123.85389°W [1] |
| Mouth | Coquille River |
| - location | Myrtle Point, Coos County |
| - elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°04′49″N 124°08′29″W / 43.08028°N 124.14139°WCoordinates: 43°04′49″N 124°08′29″W / 43.08028°N 124.14139°W [1] |
| Length | 53.3 mi (86 km), Northeast-southwest |
| Basin | 282 sq mi (730 km2) |
| Discharge | for Myrtle Point, Oregon |
| - average | 945 cu ft/s (27 m3/s) |
| - max | 38,400 cu ft/s (1,087 m3/s) |
The North Fork Coquille River is a tributary of the Coquille River in the southern Oregon Coast Range in the U.S. State of Oregon.
About 53 miles (85 km) long, it starts as the confluence of several gulches on the east slope of Coos Mountain. The river first flows north, but then turns west and south. Flowing through primarily agricultural land it then intersects Laverne and Rock Prairie County Parks and receives Middle Creek from the left. It continues south through the hills and receives the East Fork Coquille River also from the left. The river then turns west, flowing past Myrtle Point, where it joins the South Fork Coquille River to form the Coquille, which flows west to the Pacific Ocean at Bandon.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "North Fork Coquille River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1980-11-28. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
External links
- Photo of the river by Art Geek