Big Creek (Lane County, Oregon) Explained

Big Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of Big Creek in Oregon
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Oregon
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Lane
Source1:Saddle Mountain Spring
Source1 Location:Central Oregon Coast Range, Siuslaw National Forest
Source1 Coordinates:44.1869°N -123.9678°W[1]
Source1 Elevation:2095feet[2]
Mouth:Pacific Ocean
Mouth Location:north of Heceta Head
Mouth Coordinates:44.1764°N -124.1147°W
Mouth Elevation:52feet

Big Creek is a stream that enters the Pacific Ocean along the coast of Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Beginning at Saddle Mountain Spring in the Central Oregon Coast Range, it flows generally west through the Siuslaw National Forest to the ocean north of Heceta Head.[3] Near its mouth, it passes under Big Creek Bridge, which carries U.S. Route 101.[4]

The creek's two named tributaries are Panther Creek and, further downstream, Fryingpan Creek.[3] Upstream of Panther Creek is the Big Creek Campground,[3] a Lane County park with four sites for tents.[5] Amenities include toilets but no drinking water, and the campground provides access to fishing, hiking, and hunting.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) . United States Geological Survey . November 28, 1980 . [{{Gnis3|1138006}} Big Creek]. February 5, 2016.
  2. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. Web site: United States Topographic Map. United States Geological Survey. Acme Mapper. December 21, 2015.
  4. Web site: Big Creek Bridge, Spanning Big Creek on Oregon Coast Highway (US101), Florence, Lane County, OR. Library of Congress. February 5, 2016.
  5. Web site: Big Creek Campground. Lane County, Oregon. February 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160214203606/http://www.lanecounty.org/departments/pw/parks/pages/CountyParkDetail.aspx?ParkID=17&siteName=Big%20Creek%20Campground. February 14, 2016. dead.