Calapooya Creek is a tributary, about long, of the
Umpqua River
The Umpqua River ( ) on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States is approximately long. One of the principal rivers of the Oregon Coast and known for bass and shad, the river drains an expansive network of valleys in the mountains west ...
in
Douglas County in the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
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. Formed by its north and south forks, the creek drains a mountainous region south of the
Calapooya Divide and east of
Oakland and
Sutherlin.
[ The map includes mile markers along Calapooya Creek from mouth to source.]
From its source, the creek flows generally southwest through or near
Nonpareil and Oakland. Near Oakland it passes under
Oregon Route 99
Oregon Route 99 is a state highway that runs between the southern border of Oregon, and the city of Junction City. Oregon Route 99 was formed from parts of the former U.S. Route 99; it shares much of its route with I-5, but much of it is also ...
and
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific coast of the contiguous U.S. from Mexico to Canada. It travels through the states of Californi ...
and further downstream
Oregon Route 138 before entering the river at the rural community of
Umpqua.
Bridge
Rochester Covered Bridge carries Rochester Road over Calapooya Creek about west of Sutherlin.
Built in 1933, its unusual design features side windows with curved tops.
Tributaries
Named tributaries from source to mouth are the North Fork Calapooya Creek and South Fork Calapooya Creek. Then come White, Coon, Timothy, Buzzard Roost, Cooper, and Filler creeks. Below these come Jeffers, Hinkle, Gilbreath, Gassy, Cantell, Pelland, Long Valley, and Banks creeks. Further downstream are Foster, Oldham, Pollock, Cabin, Cook, Dodge Canyon, Coon, and Burke creeks.
See also
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List of rivers of Oregon
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 list may also include streams known as creeks, brooks, forks, branches and prongs, as ...
References
External links
Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers
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Rivers of Oregon
Rivers of Douglas County, Oregon