| South Fork Breitenbush River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the South Fork Breitenbush River in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Marion |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Russell Lake |
| • location | Mount Jefferson Wilderness, Willamette National Forest, Cascade Range |
| • coordinates | 44°42′53″N 121°47′58″W / 44.71472°N 121.79944°W[1] |
| • elevation | 5,886 ft (1,794 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Breitenbush River |
• location | Breitenbush Hot Springs |
• coordinates | 44°46′47″N 121°57′53″W / 44.77972°N 121.96472°W[1] |
• elevation | 2,277 ft (694 m)[1] |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km)[3] |
The South Fork Breitenbush River is a 10-mile (16 km) tributary of the Breitenbush River in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The river flows generally northwest from Russell Lake in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness of the Cascade Range to near Breitenbush Hot Springs, where it merges with the North Fork Breitenbush River to form the main stem.[4]
The South Fork receives Lake Creek and Roaring Creek, both from the right, as it descends through the wilderness and the Willamette National Forest.[4] From the confluence of its forks, the main stem Breitenbush River flows about 11 miles (18 km) further to its confluence with the North Santiam River in Detroit Lake.[5]
- ^ a b c d "South Fork Breitenbush River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ "Conservation and Outdoor Recreation: Oregon Segments". National Park Service. February 27, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ a b Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 1991. p. 56. ISBN 0-89933-235-8.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (USGS). "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved May 4, 2012. The map quadrangles include river mile (RM) markers along the Breitenbush River.