Coquille River
| Coquille River | ||
 Aerial view of the Coquille River near its mouth, on the left of US Highway 101 , in the middle the Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1161326 | |
| location | Coos County in Oregon (USA) | |
| Confluence of | North Fork and South Fork Coquille Rivers 43 ° 4 ′ 49 " N , 124 ° 8 ′ 28" W |
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| Source height | 4 m | |
| muzzle |
Pacific Ocean Coordinates: 43 ° 7 '25 " N , 124 ° 25' 48" W 43 ° 7 '25 " N , 124 ° 25' 48" W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 4 m | |
| Bottom slope | 0.07 ‰ | |
| length | 58 km | |
| Catchment area | 2743 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
128 m³ / s |
| Communities | Bandon , Coquille | |
| Residents in the catchment area | 16,000 | |
| North Fork Coquille River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1124760 | |
| location | Coos County in Oregon (USA) | |
| source |
Oregon Coast Range 43 ° 16 ′ 54 ″ N , 123 ° 51 ′ 14 ″ W. |
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| Association with | South Coquille River to Coquille River 43 ° 4 ′ 49 ″ N , 124 ° 8 ′ 29 ″ W |
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| Mouth height |
4 m
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| length | 85 km | |
| Catchment area | 748 km² | |
| Left tributaries | East Fork Coquille River | |
| South Fork Coquille River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1149958 | |
| location | Coos County in Oregon (USA) | |
| source | southern Oregon Coast Range 42 ° 50 ′ 24 ″ N , 123 ° 52 ′ 30 ″ W. |
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| Association with | North Coquille River to Coquille River 43 ° 4 ′ 49 ″ N , 124 ° 8 ′ 29 ″ W |
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| Mouth height |
4 m
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| length | 101 km | |
| Catchment area | 1549 km² | |
| Right tributaries | Middle Fork Coquille River | |
| Communities | Myrtle Point | |
| East Fork Coquille River | ||
| Water code | US : 1120301 | |
| location | Coos County , Douglas County in Oregon (USA) | |
| source | southern Oregon Coast Range 43 ° 7 ′ 5 ″ N , 123 ° 40 ′ 27 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | North Coquille River 43 ° 6 ′ 21 " N , 124 ° 4 ′ 36" W. |
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| Mouth height |
13 m
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| length | 55 km | |
| Catchment area | 350 km² | |
| Middle Fork Coquille River | ||
 Middle Fork Coquille River near Guerin Lane |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1146140 | |
| location | Coos County , Douglas County in Oregon (USA) | |
| source | in the southern Oregon Coast Range 43 ° 6 ′ 17 ″ N , 123 ° 39 ′ 51 ″ W |
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| muzzle | South Coquille River 43 ° 2 ′ 1 ″ N , 124 ° 7 ′ 1 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height |
8 m
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| length | 64 km | |
| Catchment area | 803 km² | |
The Coquille River is a river in Coos County in the western US state of Oregon , which flows into the Pacific Ocean . The river bears the name of the Coquille Indian tribe who populated this region.
The Coquille River arises north of Myrtle Point at the confluence of the North Fork and South Fork Coquille Rivers . It flows over a distance of 58 km in a predominantly westerly direction past Coquille before it empties into the sea at Bandon . Near the estuary is the Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge and Bullards Beach State Park on its north bank . The Coquille River estuary measures 3 km². The river has a strong tidal current in its lower reaches . The State Route 42 or 42S roughly follows the river. US Highway 101 crosses the river not far from the mouth . The Coquille River drains an area of 2,743 km², of which 70 percent is forested. Its headwaters arise in the Oregon Coast Range . In the river system there are u. a. the following fish species and lampreys .
- Cutthroat Trout ( Oncorhynchus clarki )
- King salmon ( Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ), in spring
- Rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss )
- Silver salmon ( Oncorhynchus kisutch )
- Steelhead trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ), anadromous form in winter
Bullheads from the genus Cottus :
Also:
- Catostomus macrocheilus , aspecies of sucker carp
- Pacific lamprey ( Lampetra tridentata )
- Rhinichthys osculus , a representative of the carp fish
- Three-spined stickleback ( Gasterosteus aculeatus )
Tributaries
The North Fork Coquille River is the right source river of the Coquille River. It flows over a distance of 85 km in a predominantly southerly direction. It drains an area of 748 km².
The East Fork Coquille River is a 55 km long left tributary of the North Fork Coquille River. Its catchment area covers 350 km².
The South Fork Coquille River forms the 101 km long left headwaters of the Coquille River. It drains an area of 1549 km².
The Middle Fork Coquille River is a 64 km long right tributary of the South Fork Coquille River that drains an area of 803 km².
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b North Fork Coquille River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c d e f g Coquille River Facts . Coquille Watershed Association. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ↑ a b Watershed Analysis: Middle Fork Coquille River Analytical Watershed (PDF, 3.0 MB) Bureau of Land Management, Coos Bay District, Myrtlewood Resource Area, Oct. 2007. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ South Fork Coquille River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ East Fork Coquille River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ Middle Fork Coquille River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey