Elk River (Oregon)

Elk River
Elk River flowing through the forest
Location of the mouth of Elk River in Oregon
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Curry
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of North Fork Elk River and South Fork Elk River
• location	Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest
• coordinates	42°43′00″N 124°12′19″W / 42.71667°N 124.20528°W / 42.71667; -124.20528[1]
• elevation	913 ft (278 m)[2]
Mouth	Pacific Ocean
• location	between Cape Blanco and Port Orford
• coordinates	42°47′35″N 124°31′32″W / 42.79306°N 124.52556°W / 42.79306; -124.52556[1]
• elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)[1]
Length	29 mi (47 km)[3]
Basin size	92 sq mi (240 km2)[4]
Discharge
• average	716 cu ft/s (20.3 m3/s)[5]
National Wild and Scenic River
Type	Wild, Scenic, Recreational
Designated	October 28, 1988

The Elk River is in southwestern Oregon in the United States. About 29 miles (47 km) long, the river drains a remote 92-square-mile (240 km²) area of the Coast Range into the Pacific Ocean.

Rising in the mountains in northern Curry County, in the Siskiyou National Forest at confluence of its north and south forks, the river initially flows generally west along the south edge of the Grassy Knob Wilderness. It then flows northwest, approaching the coast north of Port Orford and entering the Pacific between Cape Blanco to the north and The Heads to the south.^[6]