Gales Creek (Oregon)
| Gales Creek | |
|---|---|
Gales Creek near intersection of Oregon Route 8 and Oregon Route 6 | |
| Etymology | Joseph Gale, a pioneer member of the Provisional Government of Oregon who settled for a while near the creek |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | near Round Top |
| • location | Northern Oregon Coast Range |
| • coordinates | 45°40′57″N 123°21′49″W / 45.68250°N 123.36361°W |
| • elevation | 2,387 ft (728 m) |
| Mouth | Tualatin River |
• location | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south of Forest Grove |
• coordinates | 45°29′29″N 123°06′08″W / 45.49139°N 123.10222°W |
• elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Length | 23.5 mi (37.8 km) |
| Basin size | 77.9 sq mi (202 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Route 47 bridge at Forest Grove; 2.36 miles (3.80 km) from the mouth |
| • average | 202 cu ft/s (5.7 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 6.4 cu ft/s (0.18 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 1,880 cu ft/s (53 m3/s) |
Gales Creek, is a tributary, 23.5 miles (37.8 km) long, of the Tualatin River in Washington County, Oregon, United States. The headwaters of Gales Creek are on the north side of the mountain Round Top in the Northern Oregon Coast Range. The community of Gales Creek, Oregon, is near the creek, which further downstream forms the southwest border of the city of Forest Grove.