Marys River (Oregon)

Marys River
Marys River near mouth in Corvallis
Marys River (Oregon) is located in Oregon
Marys River (Oregon)
Location of the mouth of Marys River in Oregon
EtymologyUncertain. For one of at least two women named Mary.[2]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyBenton
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of East Fork Marys River and West Fork Marys River
 • locationnear Summit, Benton County, Oregon
 • coordinates44°39′24″N 123°33′39″W / 44.65667°N 123.56083°W / 44.65667; -123.56083[1]
 • elevation659 ft (201 m)[3]
MouthWillamette River
 • location
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
 • coordinates
44°33′20″N 123°15′41″W / 44.55556°N 123.26139°W / 44.55556; -123.26139[1]
 • elevation
207 ft (63 m)[1]
Length40 mi (64 km)[4]
Basin size310 sq mi (800 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • location2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Philomath, 9.4 miles (15.1 km) from the mouth[6]
 • average448 cu ft/s (12.7 m3/s)[6]
 • minimum0.60 cu ft/s (0.017 m3/s)
 • maximum13,600 cu ft/s (390 m3/s)

Marys River is a 40-mile (64 km) tributary of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon. From its source at the confluence of its east and west forks near Summit, it flows generally southeast from the Central Oregon Coast Range to Corvallis.

  1. ^ a b c "Marys River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference McArthur Marys River was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "West Fork Marys River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference topoquest was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Marys River Watershed Preliminary Assessment" (PDF). Ecosystems Northwest. April 1999. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Water-data report 2007: USGS 14171000 Marys River near Philomath, OR" (PDF). United States Geological Survey (USGS). 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2009.