Gales Creek (Oregon)

Gales Creek
Gales Creek near intersection of Oregon Route 8 and Oregon Route 6
Location of the mouth of Gales Creek in Oregon
Etymology	Joseph Gale, a pioneer member of the Provisional Government of Oregon who settled for a while near the creek[2]
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Washington County
Physical characteristics
Source	near Round Top
• location	Northern Oregon Coast Range
• coordinates	45°40′57″N 123°21′49″W / 45.68250°N 123.36361°W / 45.68250; -123.36361[1]
• elevation	2,387 ft (728 m)[3]
Mouth	Tualatin River
• location	1.6 miles (2.6 km) south of Forest Grove
• coordinates	45°29′29″N 123°06′08″W / 45.49139°N 123.10222°W / 45.49139; -123.10222[1]
• elevation	154 ft (47 m)[1]
Length	23.5 mi (37.8 km)[4]
Basin size	77.9 sq mi (202 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Route 47 bridge at Forest Grove; 2.36 miles (3.80 km) from the mouth[5]
• average	202 cu ft/s (5.7 m3/s)[5]
• minimum	6.4 cu ft/s (0.18 m3/s)
• maximum	1,880 cu ft/s (53 m3/s)

Gales Creek, is a tributary, 23.5 miles (37.8 km) long, of the Tualatin River in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The headwaters of Gales Creek are on the north side of the mountain Round Top in the Northern Oregon Coast Range. The community of Gales Creek, Oregon, is near the creek, which further downstream forms the southwest border of the city of Forest Grove.