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Constrained by dikes, the channel is about one-third as wide as the lower Willamette main stem. [3] U.S. Route 30 and tracks of the Burlington Northern Railroad run roughly parallel to the channel, and to its left, between its source and the Multnomah–Columbia county border at about the channel's river mile (RM) 12.5 or river kilometer (RK) 20.1.
Willamette Valley map showing main stem and major tributaries. The Willamette River drains a region of 11,478 square miles (29,730 km 2), which is 12 percent of the total area of Oregon. [4] Bounded by the Coast Range to the west and the Cascade Range to the east, the river basin is about 180 miles (290 km) long and 100 miles (160 km) wide. [13]
Then Mill Creek enters from the right, opposite Wallace Marine Park. Still in Salem, the river flows by River Road City Park and Rivers Edge Park, both on the right. North of Salem, the river passes the city of Keizer, which is on the right, before receiving Glenn Creek from the left about 79.5 miles (127.9 km) from the mouth. On the right at ...
An extremely wet system of weather is forecast to bring flooding to the Willamette Valley and Coastal areas late this weekend and into next week. Flood watch issued for NW Oregon, Willamette River ...
The Willamette River in Salem is forecast to reach about 19 feet, which brings some impact in the Minto Brown Island area. The Willamette River reached nearly 19 feet near the Wheatland Ferry in ...
Elijah Bristow State Park is an 847-acre (343 ha) park that stretches for 3 miles (4.8 km) along the south bank of the river below Dexter Dam. Park amenities include picnic tables, restrooms, equestrian staging areas, horseshoe pits, a wildlife viewing platform, and a boat launch. The park has 12 miles (19 km) of trails through woods and meadows.
The river has Oregon's longest covered bridge crossing it at Westfir, the Office Bridge. [3] Portions of the river were designated wild and scenic in 1988. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The portion from Waldo Lake to 1 mile (1.6 km) upstream from Westfir is designated scenic by the State of Oregon [ 6 ] and is known for its native trout by fly fishermen.
In 1931 the Peoria Weather Bureau began 24-hour operations, and in the following years the office began direct radio broadcasts, through local radio station WMBD. [2] As the aviation industry grew a Weather Bureau Airport Station (WBAS) was opened at the Peoria Municipal Airport, initial observations included temperature, wind and rain readings. [7]