Euchre Creek

The Euchre Creek watershed is among the smallest coastal rivers in southern Oregon. Euchre Creek is approximately 14 miles long and flows in a southwesterly direction where the Euchre mainstem empties into the Pacific Ocean at Ophir, Oregon. Elevations in the watershed range from sea level to approximately 3,080 feet. Major tributaries include Cedar Creek and Boulder Creek. The lower few miles of the river lies on a relatively low gradient coastal floodplain. The upper portion of the basin is characterized by steeply sloped forested areas with narrow valleys and tributary streams that have moderately steep to very steep gradient. Rural residential development, grazing, and other agricultural uses are the dominant land uses in the lower portion of the basin.

Watershed Facts

Land Ownership & Use

22% public ownership, 78% private ownership (49% industrial ownership)

Vegetation

95% forest/shrub, <1% impervious, 1% wetlands

Watershed Size

38.6 square miles/ 24,704 acres

Hydrology/Flow

mean annual precipitation – 117 inches
2 yr peak flow – 4110 cfs
10 yr peak flow – 7150 cfs
50 yr peak flow – 9950 cfs
100 yr peak flow – 11200 cfs
Average Flow Range (5% – 95% flow durations): 958 cfs – 1.97 cfs

Fish Use

Chinook salmon, coho salmon, cutthroat trout, steelhead, sculpin, Pacific lamprey

Did you know?

At one time there were 15 timber mills operating in the Euchre Creek area.

Restoration and Education Efforts

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