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The Metolius River (pronounced muh TOLL ee us) is a tributary of the Deschutes River in Central Oregon, United States. The river flows north from springs near Black Butte , then turns sharply east, descending through a series of gorges before ending in the western end of Lake Billy Chinook .
It is also part of the Metolius Black Butte Scenic area within the Metolius Conservation Area, which encompasses about 10,600 acres (43 km 2) [24] and includes suitable habitat for northern goshawks. [25] The Metolius River passes through old-growth [26] forests of ponderosa pine, [27] as well as forests of Douglas fir and western larch. [26]
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).
Overview of Oregon river drainage basins. This is a partial listing of rivers in the state of Oregon, United States.This list of Oregon rivers is organized alphabetically and by tributary structure.
Metolius is the name of a river in Oregon, USA, the Metolius River. It may also refer to: Metolius Climbing, an American rock climbing gear manufacturer; Metolius, Oregon, a city in that state named for the river; Metolius Springs, the headwaters of the Metolius River
Metolius is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, named for the Metolius River, a nearby tributary of the Deschutes River. The name for both comes from the Warm Springs or Sahaptin word mitula, meaning white salmon and referring to a light colored Chinook salmon and not a whitefish. The population was 710 at the 2010 census.
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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.