South Fork Coquille River

South Fork Coquille River
The lower tier of Coquille River Falls at low water
South Fork Coquille River is located in Oregon
South Fork Coquille River
Location of the mouth of the South Fork Coquille River in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
RegionCoos County
CitiesPowers, Broadbent, Myrtle Point
Physical characteristics
SourceSouthern Oregon Coast Range
 • locationUnnamed ridge, north of Mount Bolivar
 • coordinates42°50′24″N 123°52′30″W / 42.84000°N 123.87500°W / 42.84000; -123.87500[1]
 • elevation3,501 ft (1,067 m)[2]
MouthCoquille River
 • location
Myrtle Point
 • coordinates
43°04′49″N 124°08′29″W / 43.08028°N 124.14139°W / 43.08028; -124.14139[1]
 • elevation
13 ft (4.0 m)[1]
Length62.8 mi (101.1 km)
Basin size288 sq mi (750 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationPowers[4]
 • average778 cu ft/s (22.0 m3/s)[5]
 • minimum7.2 cu ft/s (0.20 m3/s)
 • maximum48,900 cu ft/s (1,380 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftJohnson Creek, Salmon Creek, Dement Creek, Catching Creek
 • rightWooden Rock Creek, Coal Creek, Woodward Creek, Middle Fork Coquille River

The South Fork Coquille River is the longest tributary of the Coquille River in coastal Oregon in the United States.[3] From its headwaters in the Southern Oregon Coast Range, the river flows northwest to join the North Fork Coquille River at Myrtle Point, forming the main stem Coquille.[6] The South Fork is about 63 miles (101 km) long, and its watershed drains roughly 288 square miles (750 km2) of rural Coos County.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "South Fork Coquille River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ a b c "Introduction to the Coquille Watershed". Coquille Watershed Association. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  4. ^ "Water-Data Report 2009: 14325000 South Fork Coquille River at Powers, OR" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  5. ^ "Water-Data Report 2009: 14325000 South Fork Coquille River at Powers, OR" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  6. ^ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 21, 2016 – via Acme Mapper. The map includes mile markers along the main stem and each large Coquille River fork.