Middle Fork Coquille River

Middle Fork Coquille River
Middle Fork from bridge carrying Oregon Route 42
Middle Fork Coquille River is located in Oregon
Middle Fork Coquille River
Location of the mouth of the Middle Fork Coquille River in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyDouglas, Coos
Physical characteristics
SourceSouthern Oregon Coast Range
 • locationnear Camas Mountain, Douglas County
 • coordinates43°06′17″N 123°39′51″W / 43.10472°N 123.66417°W / 43.10472; -123.66417[1]
 • elevation1,552 ft (473 m)[2]
MouthSouth Fork Coquille River
 • location
near Myrtle Point, Coos County
 • coordinates
43°02′01″N 124°07′01″W / 43.03361°N 124.11694°W / 43.03361; -124.11694[1]
 • elevation
26 ft (7.9 m)[1]
Length40.3 mi (64.9 km)[3]
Basin size310 sq mi (800 km2)[3]

The Middle Fork Coquille River is a tributary, about 40 miles (64 km) long, of the South Fork Coquille River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins near Camas Mountain in Douglas County in the Southern Oregon Coast Range. It flows generally south, bypassing the community of Camas Valley while passing through the valley of the same name, then curves west and north to Remote in Coos County. The Middle Fork then flows generally west, passes by the small community of Bridge, and meets the South Fork near Myrtle Point. The confluence with the South Fork is 41 miles (66 km) by water to where the main stem of the Coquille River enters the Pacific Ocean at Bandon.[4]

Oregon Route 42 runs along the river from Camas Valley to the mouth.[4] The land in the watershed is used mainly for timber production and farming; commercial forests dominate much of the region.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Middle Fork Coquille River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  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 20, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 20, 2016 – via Acme Mapper. The map includes mile markers along the main stem and each of the large Coquille River forks.