Pringle Creek (Willamette River tributary)

Pringle Creek
The millrace flowing into Pringle Creek
Location of the mouth of Pringle Creek in Oregon
EtymologyVirgil K. Pringle, an early settler near the creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyMarion
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSalem Hills
 • coordinates44°53′12″N 123°03′48″W / 44.88667°N 123.06333°W / 44.88667; -123.06333
 • elevation517 ft (158 m)
MouthWillamette River
 • location
Salem
 • coordinates
44°56′18″N 123°02′37″W / 44.93833°N 123.04361°W / 44.93833; -123.04361
 • elevation
144 ft (44 m)
Basin size15 sq mi (39 km2)
For the Lake Ontario tributary, see Pringle Creek (Lake Ontario).

Pringle Creek is a small tributary of the Willamette River that drains a 15-square-mile (39 km2) area of Marion County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The entire watershed lies within the urban growth boundary of the City of Salem. Pringle Creek's tributaries include Clark Creek, West Fork Pringle Creek, West Middle Fork and East Fork.

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