| Calapooya Creek | |
|---|---|
 Rochester Covered Bridge over Calapooya Creek | |
  Location of the mouth of Calapooya Creek in Oregon | |
| Etymology | For a division of the Kalapuya people living between the Willamette and Umpqua rivers[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Douglas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of the creek's north and south forks |
| • location | South side of Calapooya Divide |
| • coordinates | 43°28′51″N 123°01′56″W / 43.48083°N 123.03222°W |
| Mouth | Umpqua River |
• location | Umpqua |
• coordinates | 43°21′57″N 123°27′58″W / 43.36583°N 123.46611°W[1] |
| Length | 37 mi (60 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 246 sq mi (640 km2)[4] |
Calapooya Creek is a tributary, about 37 miles (60 km) long, of the Umpqua River in Douglas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Formed by its north and south forks, the creek drains a mountainous region south of the Calapooya Divide and east of Oakland and Sutherlin.[3]
From its source, the creek flows generally southwest through or near Nonpareil and Oakland. Near Oakland it passes under Oregon Route 99 and Interstate 5 and further downstream Oregon Route 138 before entering the river at the rural community of Umpqua.[3]
- ^ "Calapooya Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 137–38. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ a b c "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 21, 2016 – via Acme Mapper. The map includes mile markers along Calapooya Creek from mouth to source.
- ^ "Oregon Explorer: Calapooya Creek Watershed". Oregon State University. 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2016.