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Evans Creek (Rogue River)

Evans Creek
Wimer Covered Bridge.jpg
Wimer Bridge crosses the creek in Wimer
Country United States
State Oregon
County Jackson
Source
 - coordinates 42°45′04″N 122°56′27″W / 42.75111°N 122.94083°W / 42.75111; -122.94083 
Mouth Rogue River
 - location Rogue River
 - elevation 991 ft (302 m)
 - coordinates 42°25′57″N 123°10′36″W / 42.43250°N 123.17667°W / 42.43250; -123.17667Coordinates: 42°25′57″N 123°10′36″W / 42.43250°N 123.17667°W / 42.43250; -123.17667 
Length 36 mi (58 km)
Basin 224 sq mi (580 km2)
Location of the mouth of Evans Creek in Oregon

Evans Creek is a tributary, about 35 miles (56 km) long, of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins near Richter Mountain in the Cascade Range and flows generally south to The Meadows then southwest to Wimer then south to the city of Rogue River, all in Jackson County. The creek enters the river about 111 miles (179 km) from the Rogue's mouth on the Pacific Ocean.Wimer Bridge, a one-lane covered bridge crosses the creek at Wimer.

Named tributaries from source to mouth are Railroad Gap, Wolf, Coal, Chapman, Canon, and Morrison creeks. Further downstream come Spignet, West Fork Evans, May, Sykes, and Pleasant creeks. Last are Bear Branch and Fielder Creek.

Formerly listed among the 10 worst dams in the state for migratory fish passage, two abandoned dams on Evans Creek were demolished in 2015. The removal of the Wimer and Fielder dams opened about 70 miles (110 km) of stream channels in the watershed to salmon and steelhead. Wimer Dam was about 9 miles (14 km) from the mouth of Evans Creek, and Fielder Dam was further downstream.


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