Little Clatskanie River

Not to be confused with Klaskanine River.
Little Clatskanie River
Name origin: An Indian word, Tlats-kani, referring to a point in the Nehalem Valley but applied by whites to two rivers in the area, the Clatskanie and the Klaskanine[1]
Country United States
State Oregon
County Columbia County
Source Northern Oregon Coast Range
 - location Sarafin Point, Columbia County, Oregon
 - elevation 1,245 ft (379 m) [2]
 - coordinates 45°54′35″N 122°59′40″W / 45.90972°N 122.99444°W / 45.90972; -122.99444 [3]
Mouth Clatskanie River
 - location near Apiary, Columbia County, Oregon
 - elevation 620 ft (189 m) [3]
 - coordinates 45°59′19″N 123°02′20″W / 45.98861°N 123.03889°W / 45.98861; -123.03889Coordinates: 45°59′19″N 123°02′20″W / 45.98861°N 123.03889°W / 45.98861; -123.03889 [3]
Location of the mouth of the Little Clatskanie River in Oregon

The Little Clatskanie River is a short tributary of the Clatskanie River in Columbia County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins near Sarafin Point in the Northern Oregon Coast Range northwest of St. Helens and flows generally north to meet the larger stream near the unincorporated community of Apiary. The mouth of the Little Clatskanie is about 16 miles (26 km) from the main stem Clatskanie's confluence with the Columbia River. The Little Clatskanie has no named tributaries.[4]

According to Fishing in Oregon, the entire Clatskanie system supports a population of resident cutthroat trout.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003). Oregon Geographic Names (seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 206–07 and 542–43. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  2. ↑ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. 1 2 3 "Little Clatskanie River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 23, 2015 – via Acme Mapper. The map includes mile markers along the Clatskanie River.
  5. ↑ Sheehan, Madelynne Diness (2005). Fishing in Oregon: The Complete Oregon Fishing Guide (10th ed.). Scappoose, Oregon: Flying Pencil Publications. p. 10. ISBN 0-916473-15-5.


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