Santiam River
Santiam River | ||
North Santiam River at Niagara County Park |
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Water code | US : 1163256 | |
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 |
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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. |
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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 .