The Little Luckiamute River is a stream in

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in the U.S. state of

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. It rises in the

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near Fanno Peak and joins the

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about upstream of the

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southwest of

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. Flowing generally east from its source near Fanno Peak, the river parallels Fanno Ridge, which is to the

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. Lost Creek enters from the

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at a rapids, and Camp Creek enters from the left from the

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. About further on, the river passes over a waterfall. Approaching the unincorporated community of Black Rock, Little Luckiamute River receives Black Rock Creek from the left at

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(RM) 17 or river kilometer (RK) 27. For several miles starting at Black Rock, the

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Experimental Forest is on the river's left. Sam's Creek enters from the left about downstream of Black Rock. Gerlinger County Park is on the right at RM 15 (RK 24). Dutch Creek enters from the left and Berry Creek from the right before the river reaches Falls City Falls and Falls City about from the mouth. At the falls, the river plunges into a gorge within a city park. Turning southeast, the river receives Waymire Creek from the left, then Teal Creek from the right, then passes under

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at about RM 8 (RK 13). Fern Creek enters from the left just beyond Route 223, and Cooper Creek enters from the left about from the mouth. The Little Luckiamute River meets the Luckiamute River about from the larger river's confluence with the

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. The upper river supports

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for wild

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ranging in size from .

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Luckiamute Watershed Council
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