Fairview Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fairview Creek |
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Fairview Lake
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Columbia Slough watershed, including Fairview Creek
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 Location of the mouth of Fairview Creek in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Multnomah |
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| Main source | northeast side of Grant Butte Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon 278 ft (85 m) 45°30′02″N 122°27′37″W / 45.50056°N 122.46028°W |
| River mouth | Fairview Lake (Oregon) Fairview, Multnomah County, Oregon 10 ft (3.0 m) 45°33′01″N 122°26′34″W / 45.55028°N 122.44278°W |
| Length | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
Fairview Creek is a small stream, about 5 miles (8 km) long, in Oregon, USA. It flows into the Columbia Slough. The creek starts in a wetland area near Grant Butte in Gresham. From there, it travels north for 5 miles (8 km) until it reaches Fairview Lake in Fairview.
Grant Butte is a hill that rises to about 602 feet (183 m) above sea level. It is one of eight old volcanic formations near Gresham. Fairview Creek begins on the northeast side of this hill. It starts at an elevation of 278 feet (85 m) and flows downhill to an elevation of 10 feet (3 m) at Fairview Lake.
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Journey of Fairview Creek
Fairview Creek used to flow directly into the Columbia River. It did this by moving north through wet areas on the Columbia's floodplain.
Changes to the Creek
In the early 1900s, people built a special channel. This channel moved water from these wet areas into the Columbia Slough. The Columbia Slough is a stream that flows into the Willamette River.
In 1960, water managers built a dam. This dam created Fairview Lake. The lake was made to store water and for fun activities like boating. Fairview Lake covers about 100 acres (40 hectares). It is usually 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) deep.
Streams Joining Fairview Creek
Fairview Creek has two smaller streams that flow into it. They are called No Name Creek and Clear Creek. Another small stream, Osburn Creek, also flows into Fairview Lake. Water leaves Fairview Lake through a special system of a weir (a low dam) and a culvert (a pipe under a road). This system is on the west side of the lake and empties into the upper part of the Columbia Slough.
Exploring the Fairview Creek Trail
In 2002, the City of Gresham made a plan for a new trail. This trail would be about 5.2 miles (8.4 km) long. It would be for hiking and biking and would run partly along Fairview Creek.
Connecting Trails
The trail was designed to connect two other popular trails. It would link the Springwater Corridor Trail to the south with the 40-Mile Loop trail along the Columbia River. The Springwater Corridor Trail runs along Johnson Creek.
Trail Progress
By 2008, a part of the trail was open to the public. This section was about 1.24 miles (2 km) long. It stretched between Northeast Halsey Street and Northeast Burnside Road. Other parts of the trail, between Northeast Halsey and the Springwater Corridor, were planned to open by autumn 2009. If those parts opened, then about 3.49 miles (5.6 km) of the trail would be ready for people to use.
