Ogle Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ogle Creek |
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 Location of Ogle Creek mouth in Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Marion, Clackamas |
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| Main source | Cascade Range near Ogle Mountain 3,081 ft (939 m) 44°53′08″N 122°20′10″W / 44.88556°N 122.33611°W |
| River mouth | Molalla River river mile 46 (km 74) on the Molalla, Clackamas County 1,847 ft (563 m) 44°54′52″N 122°19′51″W / 44.91444°N 122.33083°W |
Ogle Creek is a small stream in Oregon, United States. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) long. This creek flows into the Molalla River. It starts high up in the Cascade Range mountains.
About Ogle Creek
Ogle Creek is a small stream that feeds into the Molalla River. It starts in the Cascade Range mountains. The creek flows north from Marion County into Clackamas County. It joins the Molalla River about 46 miles (74 km) before the Molalla River meets the Willamette River.
History and Gold Mining
Ogle Creek got its name from Bob Ogle. He was a prospector from Molalla. A prospector is someone who searches for valuable minerals. Bob Ogle found gold along the creek in 1862.
Before that, in 1860, an employee of the Oregon City Mining Company found gold. This was placer gold along the upper Molalla River. Placer gold is gold found in loose sand or gravel. Over the next 40 years, many people looked for gold in the Molalla area.
The biggest mining company was the Ogle Mountain Mining Company. They ran the Ogle Mountain Mine from 1903 to 1915. Some mining continued there until 1953. Then, a company called Weyerhaeuser bought the land. They bought it to grow trees for timber.
