Winchuck River
| Winchuck River | ||
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| Water code | US : 1152482 | |
| location | Oregon , USA | |
| River system | Winchuck River | |
| origin | Confluence of Bear Creek and East Fork Winchuck Rivers in Siskiyou National Forest 42 ° 1 ′ 9 ″ N , 124 ° 6 ′ 20 ″ W |
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| Source height | 50 m | |
| muzzle | at the Crissey Field State Recreation Site in the Pacific Ocean Coordinates: 42 ° 0 ′ 18 " N , 124 ° 12 ′ 55" W 42 ° 0 ′ 18 " N , 124 ° 12 ′ 55" W |
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| Mouth height | 2 m | |
| Height difference | 48 m
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| Catchment area | 185 km² | |
The Winchuck River is a short river in Oregon , United States that flows through the Siskiyou National Forest to the Pacific Ocean . From its origin near Elk Mountain, the river flows steadily west and drains into the sea at the Crissey Field State Recreation Site , about one kilometer north of the Oregon- California state line and about eight kilometers south of Brookings . The origin of the name is uncertain; possibly winchuck is an expression from the Chinook jargon for windy water , as stormy water. It is also possible that the name is derived from the local indigenous name for a woman.
It is formed in the south of Curry County from its East Fork and Bear Creek . Directly below it flows into Salmon Creek on the left , then Elk Creek and Deer Creek follow from the right . Further down, Moser Creek and South Fork Winchuck River flow towards it, each from the left . The river then leaves Oregon for a short distance and runs within Del Norte County , California, before returning to Oregon. The Winchuck River passes under US Highway 101 shortly before it flows into the Pacific . The Winchuck River Road runs for a large part of the river course parallel to this on the north bank.
King salmon and silver salmon , rainbow trout and cutthroat trout live in the main branch of the river . Fishing on the river is limited, especially on the lower reaches.
The forests in the catchment area of the river include different types of vegetation. including Douglas fir , Oregon maple and strawberry trees , typical of the Southern Oregon Coast Range , the coastal Siskiyou Mountains and the Redwood Zone. Most of the remaining redwood forests of Oregon are within the catchment area of the Winchuck River.
supporting documents
- ↑ Google Earth using the source coordinates according to the Geographic Names Information System .
- ↑ a b Winchuck River ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Recreation - Winchuck River ( English ) United States Forest Service . August 6, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ↑ 17 . In: Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer , 1991th edition, DeLorme Mapping,, ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2 .
- ^ McGuire, p. 1
- ↑ McArthur, pp. 1049-1050
- ↑ United States Geological Survey: United States Geological Survey Topographic Map ( English ) TopoQuest. Retrieved April 12, 2011. Relevant map squares are from confluence to source Mount Emily, Smith River, and Fourth of July Creek.
- ^ A b East Fork Winchuck River, Curry County ( English ) Western Rivers Conservancy. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ Sheehan, p. 114
- ↑ McGuire, pp. 13-20
Works cited
- McArthur, Lewis A .; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [first published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th edition). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. P. 100. ISBN 9780875952772 . OCLC 53075956.
- McGuire, Mike (2001). Winchuck River Watershed Assessment (PDF; 1.3 MB). Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- Madelynne Diness Sheehan: Fishing in Oregon: The Complete Oregon Fishing Guide , 10th Edition, Flying Pencil Publications, Scappoose, Oregon 2005, ISBN 978-0-916473-15-0 , OCLC 60631276 .