West Fork Millicoma River
| West Fork Millicoma River | |
 View from the Oregon Route 241 bridge at Allegany
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| Name origin: Possibly the Coos people's name for the river | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Source | near Elk Peak |
| - location | northeastern Coos County, Southern Oregon Coast Range |
| - elevation | 1,519 ft (463 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°33′08″N 123°53′17″W / 43.55222°N 123.88806°W |
| Mouth | Millicoma River |
| - location | Allegany |
| - elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| - coordinates | 43°25′27″N 124°01′48″W / 43.42417°N 124.03000°WCoordinates: 43°25′27″N 124°01′48″W / 43.42417°N 124.03000°W |
| Length | 34 mi (55 km) |
  Location of the mouth of the West Fork Millicoma River in Oregon
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The West Fork Millicoma River is a tributary, about 34 miles (55 km) long, of the Millicoma River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Rising in northeastern Coos County near the Douglas County line, it flows generally southwest through the Elliott State Forest of the Southern Oregon Coast Range to the community of Allegany. There it joins the East Fork Millicoma River to form the Millicoma. In turn, the Millicoma, which is only about 9 miles (14 km) long, joins the South Fork Coos River to form the Coos River. The Coos River, itself only about 5 miles (8 km) long, empties into the eastern end of Coos Bay, which connects to the Pacific Ocean.
Beginning northeast of Elk Peak, the river flows generally north parallel to Umpcoos Ridge before turning west and receiving Cougar Creek from the and then Kelly Creek from the right about 32 miles (51 km) from the mouth. Over the next 6 miles (9.7 km), Panther Creek enters from the , Fish Creek from the right, Elk Creek from the left, and Knife, Deer, and Otter creeks from the right. The river turns south, and Joes Creek enters from the right at about river mile (RM) 24.5 or river kilometer (RK) 39.4. About 1.5 miles (2.4 km) further downstream, Buck Creek enters from the right. The next named tributary to enter the river is Trout Creek, which comes in from the right at about RM 19 (RK 31).
About 17 miles (27 km) from the mouth, the river turns west and a mile later descends Stulls Falls and turns south once more. Turning west near RM 14 (RK 23), the river goes over Henrys Falls, meandering generally south-southwest thereafter. Schumacher Creek enters from the right before the river passes over Pidgeon Falls and receives Totten and Daggett creeks from the right about 7 miles (11 km) from the mouth. The river then flows by a stream gauge maintained by the Coos Watershed Association. Turning south once again, the river flows around Devils Elbow and receives Rainy Creek from the left before meeting the East Fork Millicoma River at Allegany. The West Fork Millicoma Road runs roughly parallel to the river from Allegany to Stalls Falls, and logging roads reach the headwaters.
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