Pacific Northwest Watershed

Johnson Creek

Johnson Creek ows west for 26 miles from the agricultural foot- hills of Mount Hood near Boring, Oregon, to enter the Willamette River just upstream of Portland. Numerous springs and 50 inches of annual rainfall over a 54 square-mile watershed provide stream flow to the creek and its tributaries. Salmon, trout, diverse wildlife, and 180,000 people live in the Johnson Creek watershed.

Winter Steelhead
Coho Salmon
Coastal Cutthroat Trout
Fall Chinook Salmon

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Watershed Report Card

Good

Overall health score: 78/100

Data sources: USGS NWIS, EPA ATTAINS, StreamNet, NIFC, US Drought Monitor, NID. Scoring methodology developed by Native Fish Society based on salmonid habitat criteria. Data reviewed 2026.

Latest Updates

NewsJan 1, 2017

River Stewards to NOAA: Protect wild fish, not artificial production.

On December 20th, 2016 78 River Stewards from throughout the Northwest submitted the following letter to NOAA-National Marine Fisheries Service regarding the protections of hatchery fish through the Endangered Species Act.

NewsNov 30, 2016

The Native Fish Society is seeking a Willamette Valley District Coordinator

NewsFeb 23, 2017

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