Rogue River (South Yamhill River tributary) should not be confused with Rogue River (Oregon).
| Rogue River | |
| Name Etymology: | Native Americans forced to move from near the Rogue River in Southern Oregon to the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Oregon |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of Rogue River (South Yamhill River) in Oregon |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type4: | County |
| Subdivision Name4: | Polk |
| Length: | 6miles[1] |
| Source1: | Saddleback Mountain |
| Source1 Location: | Polk County, Oregon |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 45.0186°N -123.7028°W[2] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1945feet[3] |
| Mouth: | South Yamhill River |
| Mouth Location: | Grande Ronde, Polk County, Oregon |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 45.0639°N -123.6125°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 322feet |
The Rogue River is a tributary of the South Yamhill River in Polk County, Oregon, United States. It enters the South Yamhill about 1000feet north of Grand Ronde. It is sometimes referred to as Rogue Creek.[2]
It was named for the Rogue River Indians who lived along its banks after they were forced to move from Southern Oregon to the nearby Grand Ronde Indian Reservation.[4]
Its headwaters are on the northeast face of Saddleback Mountain, elevation 3004feet.