Silver Creek (Marion County, Oregon) Explained

Silver Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Silver Creek in Marion County, Oregon
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Oregon
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Marion
Length:16miles[1]
Source1 Location:Cascade Range foothills, Marion County, Oregon
Source1 Coordinates:44.8889°N -122.6631°W
Source1 Elevation:963feet[2]
Mouth:Pudding River
Mouth Location:Silverton, Marion County, Oregon
Mouth Coordinates:45.0003°N -122.8408°W[3]
Mouth Elevation:157feet
Basin Size:54.4sqmi[4]

Silver Creek is a stream, about 16miles long, in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is a tributary of the Pudding River and originates in Silver Falls State Park in the Cascade foothills above the cities Silverton and Stayton.[1]

Course

Silver Creek originates in the northwestern part of Silver Falls State Park at the confluence of its North and South Forks. From there the stream flows 9.5miles north-northwest through Silver Creek Canyon and into the Silverton Reservoir. It continues out of the canyon from that point for 2.5miles and through the city of Silverton, running parallel to Oregon State Highway 214 until it veers due west at North Water Street in Silverton. It runs for another 3.2miles to its confluence with the Pudding River.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: United States Geological Survey. United States Topographic Map. TopoQuest. February 11, 2013. River miles are marked and numbered on the relevant map quadrangles.
  2. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey . November 28, 1980 . [{{Gnis3|1120623}} Silver Creek]. February 11, 2013.
  4. Web site: Pudding Watershed Assessment: Introduction and Watershed Overview. Pudding River Watershed Council. PDF. 14. February 11, 2013.