The Santiam River (san-tee-AM) is a tributary of the Willamette River, approximately 10 miles (16 km) long, in western Oregon in the United States. The Willamette River (pronounced) is a Tributary of the Columbia River. Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Through its two principal tributaries, the North Santiam and the South Santiam rivers, it drains a large area of the Cascade Range at the eastern side of the Willamette Valley east of Salem and Corvallis. The North Santiam River is a tributary of the Santiam River, approximately 90 mi (145 km long in western Oregon in the United States. The South Santiam River is a tributary of the Santiam River, approximately 60 Miles (100 Kilometers long in western Oregon in the United The Willamette Valley () is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its emergence Salem (ˈseɪləm is the Capital of the US state of Oregon, and the County seat of Marion County. Corvallis (kɔrˈvælɪs is a City located in central western Oregon, United States.
The main course of the river is short, formed in the Willamette Valley by the confluence of the North and South Santiam rivers on the border between Linn and Marion counties approximately 8 mi (13 km) northeast of Albany. Linn County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. It is named in honor of Lewis F Marion County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg Albany is a city in Benton and Linn Counties in the western part of the U It flows generally WNW in a slow meandering course to join the Willamette from the east approximately 8 mi (13 km) north of Albany. A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse also known as an oxbow loop or simply an Oxbow.
Both the North and South Santiam rise in high Cascades in eastern Linn County. The Middle Santiam River joins the South Santiam where the South Santiam is impounded to form Foster Lake. The Middle Santiam River is a tributary of the South Santiam River, approximately 35 mi (56 km long in western Oregon in the United States. Foster Reservoir is an Artificial lake created by Foster Dam on the South Santiam River near the city of Sweet Home, Oregon, The North Santiam is impounded to form the 400-ft (120 m) deep Detroit Lake in the Cascades. Detroit Lake, a reservoir formed by the Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River, is a popular fishing and recreational area southeast of Salem The Santiam is a major source of water supply for Salem.
Santiam City was a small community built along the river's banks during Oregon's settlement in the 1850s, but was destroyed by the Great Willamette Flood of 1861 which crested on December 2, 1861. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [1][2][3]
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- ^ The Great Willamette Flood of 1861 also destroyed [[Champoeg, Oregon|]] and [[Linn City, Oregon|]]. This is a partial listing of rivers in the state of Oregon, United States of America.
- ^ Cain Allen (2004). The Great Flood of 1861. The Oregon History Project. Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved on 2007-11-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran
- ^ Stephenie Flora. Marion County Flood of 1861. The Oregon Territory and Its Pioneers. Retrieved on 2007-11-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran
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