New River (Oregon)
| New River | |
|---|---|
Mud Lake at New River ACEC in June | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Curry and Coos |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Floras Lake outlet with Floras Creek |
| • location | near Langlois, Curry County, Oregon |
| • coordinates | 42°54′48″N 124°29′51″W / 42.91333°N 124.49750°W |
| • elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | south of Bandon State Natural Area, Coos County, Oregon, United States |
• coordinates | 43°00′02″N 124°27′30″W / 43.00056°N 124.45833°W |
• elevation | 3 ft (0.91 m) |
| Length | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Basin size | 126 sq mi (330 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 350 cu ft/s (9.9 m3/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Pacific Ocean |
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The New River is a stream, about 8 miles (13 km) long, on the southern coast of the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins slightly north of Floras Lake, at the confluence of the lake outlet and Floras Creek, and runs north behind a foredune until entering the Pacific Ocean between Bandon and Port Orford.
The river's name stems from its creation in 1890, when sand blocked the outlet from Floras Lake during a heavy storm, and the resulting flood created a new channel behind the foredune. The water from 21-mile (34 km) Floras Creek also flows down the new channel. The river loses only 10 feet (3 m) in elevation between source and mouth.