Coyote Creek is a tributary of the Long Tom River via Fern Ridge Reservoir in Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Beginning in hills south of Eugene, it meanders generally north through Gillespie Corners and Crow before entering the reservoir east of Veneta.[3]
| Coyote Creek | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Coyote Creek Bridge carries Battle Creek Road over the stream near Crow. | |
  Location of the mouth of Coyote Creek in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hills south of Eugene |
| • location | near Gillespie Corners |
| • coordinates | 43°54′41″N 123°10′37″W / 43.91139°N 123.17694°W[1] |
| • elevation | 980 ft (300 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Long Tom River |
• location | Fern Ridge Reservoir |
• coordinates | 44°03′26″N 123°16′28″W / 44.05722°N 123.27444°W[1] |
• elevation | 377 ft (115 m)[1] |
Slightly upstream of Crow, the creek flows under Coyote Creek Bridge. The covered bridge, on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979,[4] carries Battle Creek Road over the water.[5]
The creek's named tributaries from source to mouth are Rebel, Jackson, and Doak creeks followed by Fox Hollow. Then come Bear, Beaver, and Powell creeks followed by Hayes Branch. Further downstream are Jordan, Nighswander, Battle, Sturtevant, and Spencer creeks.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Coyote Creek". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ a b "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 6, 2016 – via Acme Mapper.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Coyote Creek (Battle Creek) Covered Bridge" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 6, 2016.