Little Yaquina River

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Little Yaquina River
Country United States
State Oregon
County Benton, Lincoln
Source Central Oregon Coast Range
 - location Benton County
 - elevation1,240 ft (378 m) [1]
 - coordinates 44°42′12″N123°36′07″W / 44.70333°N 123.60194°W / 44.70333; -123.60194   [2]
Mouth Yaquina River
 - locationupstream of Nashville, Lincoln County
 - elevation289 ft (88 m) [2]
 - coordinates 44°40′47″N123°36′29″W / 44.67972°N 123.60806°W / 44.67972; -123.60806 Coordinates: 44°40′47″N123°36′29″W / 44.67972°N 123.60806°W / 44.67972; -123.60806   [2]
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Location of the mouth of the Little Yaquina River in Oregon

The Little Yaquina River is a minor tributary of the Yaquina River in Benton and Lincoln counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins in the Central Oregon Coast Range on the eastern side of the border between the two counties but crosses immediately west into Lincoln County through which it flows generally south to meet the main stem near Hamar Lake, north of Nashville. The Little Yaquina has one named tributary, Cedar Creek, which enters from the right. [3]

Yaquina River river in Oregon, United States of America

The Yaquina River is a stream, 59 miles (95 km) long, on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains an area of the Central Oregon Coast Range west of the Willamette Valley near Newport.

Benton County, Oregon County in the United States

Benton County is a county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the population was 85,579. Its county seat is Corvallis. The county was named after Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator who advocated American control over the Oregon Country.

Lincoln County, Oregon County in the United States

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, its population was 46,034. The county seat is Newport. The county is named for Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.

Hamar Lake, along the Little Yaquina, covers 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) and has a shoreline of about 0.4 miles (0.6 km). [4]

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References

  1. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  2. 1 2 3 "Little Yaquina River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2015 via Acme Mapper.
  4. "Atlas of Oregon". Portland State University. Retrieved December 26, 2015.