Lookingglass Creek is an 18-mile (29 km) long[1] stream in the U.S. state of Oregon,[2] located in Union County. Starting in the Umatilla National Forest near Tollgate, it flows generally east then turns south to join the Grande Ronde River about 10 miles (16 km) north of Elgin. The Lookingglass Fish Hatchery is located on the creek.
| Lookingglass Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Union County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Grande Ronde River |
• coordinates | 45°42′24″N 117°50′33″W / 45.7068°N 117.8424°W |
It is a local myth that several children went missing around Lookingglass Creek.
On March 29, 2024, a tanker truck carrying Chinook salmon smolt crashed after leaving the hatchery. The majority of the fish escaped into the river and survived.[3]
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- ^ United States Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed February 18, 2024
- ^ "Lookingglass Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ Hauser, Christine (2024-04-03). "100,000 Live Salmon Spilled Off a Truck. Most Landed in a Creek and Lived". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-06.