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North Yamhill River

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About 1 mile (1.6 km) below Pike, the valley widens, and the river begins to meander and to turn more sharply south, receiving Hutchcroft Creek from the right and Salt Creek from the left near RM 16 (RK 26). Turning southeast again, the river flows by the city of Yamhill, which lies to
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and Petch Creek from the right. Continuing east, the stream receives Fairchild Creek from the left, Haskins Creek from the right, and Cedar Creek from the left before reaching
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and falls 2,392 feet (729 m) between source and mouth to an elevation of 75 feet (23 m). It rises northeast of Trask Mountain, a 3,412-foot (1,040 m) peak at
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at about RM 1.0 (RK 1.6) before joining the South Yamhill River to form the Yamhill River, an 11-mile (18 km) tributary of the Willamette River.
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at RM 20 (RK 32). Shortly thereafter, the river turns southeast, and Turner Creek enters from the left.
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Flowing south and then southeast for its first 1 mile (1.6 km), the river receives Perkins Creek from the
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its left, and receives Rowland Creek and Yamhill Creek, both from the left. From Yamhill to the
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at about RM 26 (RK 42), where it receives Hanna Creek from the
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The river begins at an elevation of 2,467 feet (752 m) above
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Rising in a remote area in the mountains of northwestern
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Location of the mouth of North Yamhill River in Oregon
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and Yamhill County northwest of the city of Yamhill.
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About 1 mile (1.6 km) later, the stream enters
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Archived from 8: 498:and flows through it, reaching the city of 317:is a 31-mile (50 km) tributary of the 54: 686: 684: 682: 680: 678: 676: 567:Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition 526: 534: 532: 530: 18: 593:search using GNIS source coordinates. 74:Uncertain but probably after a local 7: 356:about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of 746:Geographic Names Information System 720:Geographic Names Information System 544:Geographic Names Information System 14: 616:United States Geological Survey. 307:177 sq mi (460 km) 826:Rivers of Yamhill County, Oregon 53: 46: 27: 589:Source elevation derived from 248: • coordinates 158: • coordinates 16:River in Oregon, United States 1: 118:Physical characteristics 692:Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer 496:Carlton Lake Wildlife Refuge 287: • elevation 197: • elevation 801:GPX (secondary coordinates) 360:to form the Yamhill River. 331:Northern Oregon Coast Range 329:. It drains an area of the 223: • location 138: • location 131:Northern Oregon Coast Range 842: 201:2,467 ft (752 m) 796:GPX (primary coordinates) 771:Map all coordinates using 333:, as well as part of the 205: 122: 41: 33:North Yamhill River near 26: 779:Download coordinates as: 516:List of rivers of Oregon 299:31 mi (50 km) 143:Siuslaw National Forest 471:45.32028°N 123.18444°W 392:45.37139°N 123.45639°W 291:75 ft (23 m) 270:45.22583°N 123.14500°W 180:45.39750°N 123.42306°W 791:GPX (all coordinates) 540:"North Yamhill River" 661:on December 26, 2004 476:45.32028; -123.18444 397:45.37139; -123.45639 275:45.22583; -123.14500 185:45.39750; -123.42306 466: /  387: /  354:South Yamhill River 315:North Yamhill River 266: /  176: /  22:North Yamhill River 630:The maps include 335:Willamette Valley 311: 310: 833: 821:Rivers of Oregon 758: 757: 755: 753: 738: 732: 731: 729: 727: 716:"Trask Mountain" 712: 706: 705: 688: 671: 670: 668: 666: 660: 653: 645: 639: 636:Flying M Airport 629: 627: 625: 613: 594: 587: 581: 580: 562: 556: 555: 553: 551: 536: 504:Oregon Route 99W 490: 489: 487: 486: 485: 483: 478: 477: 472: 467: 464: 463: 462: 459: 429:Flying M Airport 418:Tillamook County 411: 410: 408: 407: 406: 404: 399: 398: 393: 388: 385: 384: 383: 380: 339:Willamette River 281: 280: 278: 277: 276: 271: 267: 264: 263: 262: 259: 198: 191: 190: 188: 187: 186: 181: 177: 174: 173: 172: 169: 159: 139: 57: 56: 50: 35:Flying M Airport 31: 19: 841: 840: 836: 835: 834: 832: 831: 830: 811: 810: 809: 808: 807: 806: 805: 766: 761: 751: 749: 740: 739: 735: 725: 723: 714: 713: 709: 702: 690: 689: 674: 664: 662: 658: 651: 647: 646: 642: 623: 621: 615: 614: 597: 588: 584: 577: 564: 563: 559: 549: 547: 538: 537: 528: 524: 512: 481: 479: 475: 473: 469: 468: 465: 460: 457: 455: 453: 452: 449:Oregon Route 47 402: 400: 396: 394: 390: 389: 386: 381: 378: 376: 374: 373: 366: 352:. 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Flying M Airport
North Yamhill River is located in Oregon
Kalapuya
United States
Oregon
Yamhill
Northern Oregon Coast Range
Siuslaw National Forest
Yamhill County
Oregon
45°23′51″N 123°25′23″W / 45.39750°N 123.42306°W / 45.39750; -123.42306
Mouth
Yamhill River
McMinnville
Dayton
Yamhill County
Oregon
45°13′33″N 123°08′42″W / 45.22583°N 123.14500°W / 45.22583; -123.14500
Yamhill River
U.S. state
Oregon
Northern Oregon Coast Range
Willamette Valley
Willamette River
Yamhill County
Yamhill
South Yamhill River
McMinnville
sea level

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