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The Metolius River flows 28.6 miles (46.0 km) from Metolius Springs through the Deschutes National Forest, emptying into Lake Billy Chinook and ultimately the Deschutes River. The upper 11.5 miles (18.5 km) of the river are popular for catch-and-release fishing, whitewater rafting, picnicking, and camping.
The Metolius Preserve area, operated by the Deschutes Land Trust, aims to protect habitat for fish, plant, and animal wildlife, including by preserving the Lake Creek waterway to sustain habitat for redband trout and nesting songbirds and reintroduce spring chinook salmon and sockeye salmon to the Deschutes River basin. [11] In 2009, the Oregon ...
Metolius Preserve is a conservation preserve owned and managed by the Deschutes Land Trust.It is located near Camp Sherman in Jefferson County, Oregon, USA.Conservation values include old-growth ponderosa pine forest providing habitat for sensitive plants and wildlife, and three segments of Lake Creek with salmon and trout spawning and migration habitat.
There are two groups of springs about 200 feet (61 m) apart that create the headwaters of the Metolius River. Springwater gushes from its underground source at a rate of 50,000 US gallons per minute (190,000 L/min). This makes the Metolius one of the largest spring-fed rivers in the country. The water temperature at the springs is 48 °F (9 °C).
Wizard Falls was situated near the Metolius River and totaled 12 ft (3.7 m) in height. The area is the centerpiece attraction of the Wizard Falls trailhead and Recreation Site. The trail follows along Metolius River most of the way. The Wizard Falls fish hatchery is located in the beginning of the trail, as well as the Alder Springs campground ...
Between the Deschutes and Crooked River branches of the lake, there is a large and isolated 208-acre (84 ha), 1.75-mile (2.82 km) peninsular plateau named the Island. The Island is surrounded on three sides by vertical cliffs at heights of 200 feet (61 m) to 700 feet (210 m) above the water.
Roaring River (South Fork McKenzie River) Rogue River (Oregon) Rogue River (South Yamhill River) Row River; Salmon River (Clackamas County, Oregon) Salmon River (Lincoln County, Oregon) Salmonberry River; Salt Creek (Middle Fork Willamette River) Sandy River; Santiam River; Scoggins Creek; Shitepoke Creek; Shitten Creek; Siletz River; Siltcoos ...
The following list of freshwater fish species and subspecies known to occur in the U.S. state of Oregon is primarily taken from "Inland Fishes of Washington" by Richard S. Wydoski and Richard R. Whitney (2003), but some species and subspecies have been added from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) website. Some scientific names ...