Dairy Creek

Dairy Creek is a 10.55-mile tributary of the Tualatin River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins at the confluence of its east and west forks near the unincorporated community of Schefflin and meanders southeast across the Tualatin Valley to the Tualatin River near Hillsboro, in Washington County. East Fork Dairy Creek begins at 45.788446°N 123.041498°W / 45.788446; -123.041498 in Columbia County, slightly north of its border with Washington County, and flows generally south for 22 miles . West Fork Dairy Creek, also about 22 miles long, forms at 45.7553899°N 123.178168°W / 45.7553899; -123.178168 , near the unincorporated community of Tophill, and flows generally southeast. Before railroads displaced river boats on the Tualatin, some steamships also worked the lower section of Dairy Creek, with plans to go as far up stream as Centerville.
The roughly 10.6-mile main stem of Dairy Creek begins at 45.569837°N 123.072885°W / 45.569837; -123.072885 at the confluence of its east and west forks. Flowing southeast, it receives Council Creek from the right 3.5 miles from the mouth and McKay Creek from the left less than 1 mile later. It passes under Oregon Route 8 west of Hillsboro about 2 miles from the mouth before entering the Tualatin River about 45 miles from its confluence with the Willamette River.

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