Middle Fork Willamette River

Middle Fork Willamette River
Map of the Willamette River watershed with the Middle Fork highlighted
Middle Fork Willamette River is located in Oregon
Middle Fork Willamette River
Location of the mouth of the Middle Fork Willamette River in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountiesDouglas and Lane
Physical characteristics
SourceTimpanogas Lake, Cascade Range
 • coordinates43°24′48″N 122°07′20″W / 43.41333°N 122.12222°W / 43.41333; -122.12222[1]
 • elevation5,552 ft (1,692 m)[2]
MouthWillamette River
 • location
between Eugene and Springfield
 • coordinates
44°01′23″N 123°01′25″W / 44.02306°N 123.02361°W / 44.02306; -123.02361[1]
 • elevation
440 ft (130 m)[1]
Length115 mi (185 km)[1]
Basin size1,340 sq mi (3,500 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationJasper[3]
 • average4,087 cu ft/s (115.7 m3/s)[3]
 • minimum366 cu ft/s (10.4 m3/s)
 • maximum94,000 cu ft/s (2,700 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightSalt Creek, North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River

The Middle Fork Willamette River is one of several forks that unite to form the Willamette River in the western part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is approximately 115 miles (185 km) long,[1] draining an area of the Cascade Range southeast of Eugene, which is at the southern end of the Willamette Valley.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Middle Fork Willamette River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 28 November 1980. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ^ Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates
  3. ^ a b c "Water-Year Summary for Site USGS 14152000". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 December 2015.