Five Rivers (Oregon)

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Five Rivers
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Fisher School Bridge crosses Five Rivers at Fisher
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Location of the mouth of Five Rivers in Oregon
EtymologyFor five of the stream's tributaries [1]
Location
Country United States
State Oregon
Counties Lincoln, Benton, Lane
Physical characteristics
Source Central Oregon Coast Range
  location Siuslaw National Forest
  coordinates 44°11′55″N123°48′33″W / 44.19861°N 123.80917°W / 44.19861; -123.80917 [2]
  elevation1,510 ft (460 m) [3]
Mouth Alsea River
  location
near Stoney Mountain
  coordinates
44°21′30″N123°49′37″W / 44.35833°N 123.82694°W / 44.35833; -123.82694 [2]
  elevation
85 ft (26 m) [2]
Basin size119 sq mi (310 km2) [4]

Five Rivers is a tributary of the Alsea River in the U.S. state of Oregon, in Lane, Lincoln, Benton counties. [2] The name Five Rivers refers to the relative importance to the stream of five of its tributaries: Alder, Cougar, Buck, Crab, and Cherry creeks. [1]

Contents

Fisher Covered Bridge spans Five Rivers in southern Lincoln county, Oregon. Fisher Covered Bridge, Five Rivers.jpg
Fisher Covered Bridge spans Five Rivers in southern Lincoln county, Oregon.

Geography

Five Rivers meanders generally north through the Siuslaw National Forest from its headwaters in the Central Oregon Coast Range west of Blachly in Lane County. It enters the Alsea River near Stoney Mountain, 25 miles (40 km) from the Alsea's mouth on the Pacific Ocean at Waldport. [5]

View of Siuslaw National Forest from Five Rivers Road. Five Rivers forest view.jpg
View of Siuslaw National Forest from Five Rivers Road.

The rural community of Paris lies 17 miles (27 km) by river from the mouth of Five Rivers. About 7 miles (11 km) further downstream is another rural community, Fisher, near the confluence of Five Rivers with Crab Creek. [5] Fisher School Bridge, a one-way covered bridge, crosses Five Rivers at Fisher. [1]

Historic mercantile building in Fisher contained the post office. Fisher store.jpg
Historic mercantile building in Fisher contained the post office.

Recreation

Five Rivers Launch is a day-use area near the Five Rivers – Alsea confluence and the intersection of Five Rivers Road with Oregon Route 34, which runs along the Alsea. Managed by Lincoln County, the launch includes a gravel boat ramp and a parking area. The launch is only for drift boats such as canoes and kayaks. [6]

Tributaries

Named tributaries of Five Rivers from source to mouth are Prindel, Lord, Summers, Cedar, and Fendall creeks followed by Green River. Then come Crazy, Alder, Cougar, Crab, Buck, and Cherry creeks. Below that are Cascade, Swamp, Lobster, Elk, and Bear creeks. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Five Rivers (Fisher School) Covered Bridge" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Five Rivers". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  4. "Lobster/Five Rivers Watershed Analysis" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. p. 8. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 26, 2016 via Acme Mapper. The map includes mile markers along the Alsea River and the lower reaches of Five Rivers.
  6. "Five Rivers Launch". Lincoln County Parks. Retrieved January 27, 2016.