page_title: Eagle Creek (Multnomah County, Oregon)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Eagle Creek (Multnomah County, Oregon) / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Image from the Oregon Historical Quarterly Vol. 25
context_page_description: Eagle Creek is a creek located in Hood River County, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge. A tributary of the Columbia River, the creek flows for approximately 15 miles from the Thrush Pond between Eagle Butte and Tanner Butte to its mouth near Bonneville Dam. The East Fork Eagle Creek is a major tributary that begins at Wahtum Lake and joins the main stem approximately 2/3 the way between the Thrush Pond and the Columbia River, separated by Indian Mountain.
context_section_description: The Eagle Creek watershed was severely impacted the Eagle Creek Fire of 2017, which started near Punch Bowl Falls after a 15-year old kid threw a firecracker into the canyon following a prolonged period without precipitation. Due to the increased risk of landslides, debris flows, and other hazards, recreation in the area remains closed as of January 2019.
caption: A bridge across Eagle Creek to carry the Oregon Portage Railroad, the first railroad in Oregon.
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