Marys River

Location: The Mid-Willamette Valley, is a sub-basin of the Willamette River Watershed. After leaving its headwaters on Marys Peak, the highest point in the Coast Range, the Marys River and its tributaries, including Muddy Creek, and joining with the Willamette River in Corvallis.

Size: More than 193,000 acres of land, almost half of Benton County.

Population: About 80,000 full time residents and an additional 20,000 Oregon State University students live within the boundaries of the Marys River.

Land use: Divided almost equally between agriculture, forestry and urban area.

Partners: The Marys River Watershed Council works with area residents, landowners, managers and users to promote watershed health. The council facilitates both on the ground restoration projects and education initiatives.

For more information about the Healthy Waters Institute in the Marys River Watershed, contact:

Kim Carson
Regional Education Coordinator
Oregon Trout
230 SW Third Street
Suite 202
Corvallis, OR 97333
541.753.4280 work phone
541.760.3462 cell phone
541.753.4790 fax

For more information about the Marys River Watershed Council, contact:
Sandra Coveny
Marys River Watershed Council
P.O. Box 1041 Corvallis, OR 97329
541.758.7597
www.mrwc.net

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New Marys River Watershed Base Map created by the University of Oregon’s Infographics lab.