Tenmile Creek (Coos County, Oregon)

Tenmile Creek
The creek passes under U.S. Route 101 and a railway trestle after leaving Tenmile Lake.
Location of the mouth of Tenmile Creek in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCoos
Physical characteristics
SourceTenmile Lake
  locationLakeside
  coordinates43°34′24″N 124°10′24″W / 43.57333°N 124.17333°W / 43.57333; -124.17333
  elevation14 ft (4.3 m)
MouthPacific Ocean
  coordinates
43°33′42″N 124°13′55″W / 43.56167°N 124.23194°W / 43.56167; -124.23194
  elevation
3 ft (0.91 m)
Length3 mi (4.8 km)

Tenmile Creek is the outlet for a chain of lakes ending at Tenmile Lake near Lakeside in Coos County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The creek flows generally west for about 3 miles (5 km) from the lake to the Pacific Ocean. The stream's name stems from its approximate distance from Winchester Bay, the earliest pioneer village along this part of the coast.