Little River (Coast Fork Willamette River tributary)
| Little River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Calapooya Mountains |
| • location | near the border with Douglas County |
| • coordinates | 43°32′33″N 123°01′07″W / 43.54250°N 123.01861°W |
| • elevation | 2,333 ft (711 m) |
| Mouth | Coast Fork Willamette River |
• location | Confluence with Big River; near Black Butte |
• coordinates | 43°35′44″N 123°04′08″W / 43.59556°N 123.06889°W |
• elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
The Little River is a tributary of the Coast Fork Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Rising along the Calapooya Divide near the border between Lane and Douglas counties, it flows generally west-northwest to meet the Big River. The combined Big and Little rivers form the Coast Fork near Black Butte. The butte is a dark-colored mountain, the site of a former mine, and the site of a former post office.
On older maps, Little River appears as a tributary of Garoutte Creek, also known as Saroutte Creek. However, in 1988 the United States Board on Geographic Names renamed the lower reach of Garoutte Creek so that it became part of Little River. The upper reach of Garoutte Creek thus became a tributary of Little River.
Named tributaries of Little River from source to mouth are Weyerhaeuser Creek, which enters from the right; Cinnabar Creek, left; Trail Creek, right; Garoutte and Blood creeks, left; and Dennis Creek, right.