| Elk River | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Elk_River_in_Oregon.jpg) Elk River flowing through the forest | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:USA_Oregon_relief_location_map.svg)  Location of the mouth of Elk River in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Curry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of North Fork Elk River and South Fork Elk River |
| • location | Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest |
| • coordinates | 42°43′00″N 124°12′19″W / 42.71667°N 124.20528°W[1] |
| • elevation | 913 ft (278 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | between Cape Blanco and Port Orford |
• coordinates | 42°47′35″N 124°31′32″W / 42.79306°N 124.52556°W[1] |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m)[1] |
| Length | 29 mi (47 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 92 sq mi (240 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 716 cu ft/s (20.3 m3/s)[5] |
| Type | Wild, Scenic, Recreational |
| Designated | October 28, 1988 |
The Elk River is in southwestern Oregon in the United States. About 29 miles (47 km) long, the river drains a remote 92-square-mile (240 km2) area of the Coast Range into the Pacific Ocean.
Rising in the mountains in northern Curry County, in the Siskiyou National Forest at confluence of its north and south forks, the river initially flows generally west along the south edge of the Grassy Knob Wilderness. It then flows northwest, approaching the coast north of Port Orford and entering the Pacific between Cape Blanco to the north and The Heads to the south.[6]
- ^ a b c "Elk River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (USGS). "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved December 9, 2012. Map quadrangles show river mileage for the first 26 miles (42 km) of the lower main stem. The remaining distance is an estimate based on map scale and ruler.
- ^ Massengill, Chris (2001). "Elk River Watershed Action Plan" (PDF). Curry Watersheds. Retrieved December 9, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Palmer, Tim (2014). Field Guide to Oregon Rivers. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. pp. 115–17. ISBN 978-0-87071-627-0.
- ^ "Elk River". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 9, 2012.