Santiam River

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Santiam River
North Santiam River at Niagara County Park

North Santiam River at Niagara County Park

Data
Water code US1163256
location Oregon (USA)
River system Columbia River
Drain over Willamette River  → Columbia River  → Pacific Ocean
origin Confluence of the South and North Santiam Rivers
44 ° 41 ′ 21 ″  N , 123 ° 0 ′ 27 ″  W
Source height 68  m
muzzle in the Willamette River coordinates: 44 ° 45 '16 "  N , 123 ° 8' 51"  W 44 ° 45 '16 "  N , 123 ° 8' 51"  W.
Mouth height 50  m
Height difference 18 m
Bottom slope 1.1 ‰
length 16 km

The Santiam River is a tributary of the Willamette River with a length of 16 km in western Oregon . It has two longer headwaters: the South Santiam River and the North Santiam River . The North Santiam River arises at Detroit Lake and the South Santiam River in Foster Lake .