| Crystal Springs Creek | |
|---|---|
 Headwaters near Reed College | |
  Location of the mouth of Crystal Springs Creek in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Multnomah |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | natural springs near Reed College |
| • location | Portland, Oregon |
| • coordinates | 45°28′50″N 122°37′24″W / 45.48056°N 122.62333°W[1] |
| • elevation | 203 ft (62 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Johnson Creek |
• location | Portland, Oregon |
• coordinates | 45°27′36″N 122°38′32″W / 45.46000°N 122.64222°W[1] |
• elevation | 43 ft (13 m)[1] |
| Length | 2.7 mi (4.3 km)[3] |
Crystal Springs Creek, a 2.7-mile (4.3 km)[3] tributary of Johnson Creek, flows entirely within the city of Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon.[4] The stream rises from springs near the Reed College campus in the southeastern part of the city and runs generally southwest to meet Johnson Creek in the Portland neighborhood of Sellwood.[4]
The creek's even flow and cool year-round temperature make it a good place for fish, including coho and chinook salmon and steelhead. Steelhead populations are within the Lower Columbia River Steelhead distinct population segment as listed as threatened (2011).[5] Coho salmon populations are within the Lower Columbia River Coho Evolutionary Significant Unit (ESU) and listed as threatened (2011).[5] Chinook salmon populations are within the Lower Columbia River Chinook ESU and listed as threatened (2011).[5] The stream has been designated critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act. To improve the habitat, the city is replacing old culverts that impede fish passage, and Reed College is working to improve habitat and fish passage near the headwaters at Reed Lake.[4]
- ^ a b c "Crystal Springs Creek". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using source coordinates.
- ^ a b "Nature in Neighborhoods grant helps Crystal Springs Creek become sanctuary for salmon". Metro Regional Government. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Crystal Springs Creek Habitat Restoration Projects" (PDF). Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c "5-Year Review: Summary & Evaluation of Lower Columbia River Chinook, Columbia River Chum, Lower Columbia River Coho, Lower Columbia River Steelhead" (PDF). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 2011. Retrieved 2013-12-03.