Silver Creek (Marion County, Oregon)

For other streams named Silver Creek in Oregon, see Silver Creek (Oregon).
Silver Creek
Creek at Silver Falls State Park
Silver Creek (Marion County, Oregon) is located in Oregon
Silver Creek (Marion County, Oregon)
Location of Silver Creek in Marion County, Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyMarion
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCascade Range foothills, Marion County, Oregon
 • coordinates44°53′20″N 122°39′47″W / 44.88889°N 122.66306°W / 44.88889; -122.66306[1]
 • elevation963 ft (294 m)[2]
MouthPudding River
 • location
Silverton, Marion County, Oregon
 • coordinates
45°00′01″N 122°50′27″W / 45.00028°N 122.84083°W / 45.00028; -122.84083[1]
 • elevation
157 ft (48 m)[1]
Length16 mi (26 km)[3]
Basin size54.4 sq mi (141 km2)[4]

Silver Creek is a stream, about 16 miles (26 km) long, in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is a tributary of the Pudding River and originates in Silver Falls State Park in the Cascade foothills above the cities Silverton and Stayton.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Silver Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ a b United States Geological Survey. "United States Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved February 11, 2013. River miles are marked and numbered on the relevant map quadrangles.
  4. ^ "Pudding Watershed Assessment: Introduction and Watershed Overview" (PDF). Pudding River Watershed Council. p. 14. Retrieved February 11, 2013.