Big Creek (Lane County, Oregon)

Big Creek is a stream that enters the Pacific Ocean along the coast of Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Beginning at Saddle Mountain Spring in the Central Oregon Coast Range, it flows generally west through the Siuslaw National Forest to the ocean north of Heceta Head.[3] Near its mouth, it passes under Big Creek Bridge, which carries U.S. Route 101.[4]

Big Creek
The creek flows under Big Creek Bridge and enters the ocean north of Heceta Head.
Location of the mouth of Big Creek in Oregon
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Lane
Physical characteristics
Source	Saddle Mountain Spring
• location	Central Oregon Coast Range, Siuslaw National Forest
• coordinates	44°11′13″N 123°58′04″W[1]
• elevation	2,095 ft (639 m)[2]
Mouth	Pacific Ocean
• location	north of Heceta Head
• coordinates	44°10′35″N 124°06′53″W[1]
• elevation	52 ft (16 m)[1]

The creek's two named tributaries are Panther Creek and, further downstream, Fryingpan Creek.[3] Upstream of Panther Creek is the Big Creek Campground,[3] a Lane County park with four sites for tents.[5] Amenities include toilets but no drinking water, and the campground provides access to fishing, hiking, and hunting.[5]

See also

• List of rivers of Oregon

References

1. "Big Creek". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
2. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
3. "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 21, 2015 – via Acme Mapper.
4. "Big Creek Bridge, Spanning Big Creek on Oregon Coast Highway (US101), Florence, Lane County, OR". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
5. "Big Creek Campground". Lane County, Oregon. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.