Coquille River (Oregon)
The Coquille River /koʊˈkiːl/ is a stream, about 36 miles (58 km) long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of 1,059 square miles (2,740 km2) of the Southern Oregon Coast Range into the Pacific Ocean. Its watershed is between that of the Coos River to the north and the Rogue River to the south.
| Coquille River | |
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Aerial view of the Coquille near its mouth | |
Location of the mouth of the Coquille River in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Southern Oregon Coast Range |
| • location | Myrtle Point |
| • coordinates | 43°04′49″N 124°08′28″W |
| • elevation | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Bandon, Oregon |
• coordinates | 43°07′25″N 124°25′48″W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 36.3 mi (58.4 km) |
| Basin size | 1,059 sq mi (2,740 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 4,526 cu ft/s (128.2 m3/s) |
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