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Gold Beach (1,900) is the only city in Curry County (21,100) in the Rogue River basin. Only small, sparsely inhabited parts of the watershed are in Klamath and Douglas counties in Oregon [21] and Siskiyou and Del Norte counties in California. [22] The watershed's average population density is about 32 people per square mile (12.4/km 2). [23]
Of the river's total length, 124 miles (200 km), or about 58 percent, is designated as National Wild and Scenic River – part on the upper Rogue and part on the lower Rogue. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The Rogue is one of only three rivers that start in or east of the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon and reach the Pacific Ocean. [ 10 ]
The lake and dam were the first completed elements of the multi-purpose Rogue River Basin Project, consisting of Lost Creek Lake, Applegate Lake and the Elk Creek project. The lake is located approximately 27 miles (43 km) (straight line) northeast of Medford. [1]
Little Butte Creek is a 17-mile-long (27 km) tributary of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon.Its drainage basin consists of approximately 354 square miles (917 km 2) of Jackson County and another 19 square miles (49 km 2) of Klamath County.
Overview of Oregon river drainage basins. This is a partial listing of rivers in the state of Oregon, United States.This list of Oregon rivers is organized alphabetically and by tributary structure.
The largest river in the national forest is the Rogue River, which originates in the Cascade Range and flows through the Klamath Mountains and Coast Range. The Illinois River is a major tributary of the Rogue in the Klamath Mountains, while the Sixes, Elk, Pistol, Chetco, and Winchuck rivers drain the Coast Range directly to the Pacific Ocean.
Big Butte Creek begins in the Cascade Range near Butte Falls.It flows generally northwest over approximately 12 miles (19 km) to its confluence with the Rogue River. [3] [6] The two main forks of Big Butte Creek, the North Fork and the South Fork, merge at 2,244 feet (684 m) above sea level, [a] while the creek's mouth is located at an elevation of 1,562 feet (476.1 m).
The Bear Creek watershed is a curved valley (actually part of the Rogue Valley) averaging about 13 miles (21 km) wide and 28 miles (45 km) long, covering approximately 361 square miles (930 km 2). [5] [10] The confluence with the Rogue River is in the northwestern tip of the valley.