Location:

Fanno Creek runs from just below Hillsdale all the way to the Tualitin River. The stream runs right along the Beaverton-Hillsdale highway, passes under the road and eventually gets to the far (west) side of highway 217. From there the stream heads south.

The sampling point for this upper reach of the stream is off the right side the highway (when heading away from Portland) on 39th Avenue.

Interesting points:

This little stream runs right along the highway and is easy to overlook however there is a active community support for this stream.

Possible sampling points:

Just west of 39th Dr you can go down the hill and find where a big pipe drains into a little pool. This stream will vary drammatically after rain.

Remember:

• stay out of the restoration area (you are not on official business)
• be very careful around the stream bank where it can be muddy, slimy and slippery
• sampling points during dry times may not be accessible at high water especially in the restoration flood plain area
• when the stream is up, the woody debris that you see sitting around in fall may be moving
• see the other safety warnings

Links to other data and references:

1. nearest USGS gaguing and monitoring sites are:

2. More information on the restoration effort is available from: