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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 .
Metolius Springs are located just north of Black Butte near the small unincorporated town of Camp Sherman in central Oregon, United States. The springs are the source of the Metolius River , which flows 29 miles (47 km) through the Deschutes National Forest emptying into 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]
High-flow streams mentioned in the Atlas but not included in this long-stream list are the Metolius, Hood, Youngs, and Coos rivers. On the other hand, the list includes four low-flow intermittent streams—Dry River, Rattlesnake Creek, Rock Creek, and Dry Creek—that cross parts of the Oregon High Desert.
The Metolius River near Camp Sherman.. The Central Oregon region covers approximately 7,833 square miles (20,290 km 2), and sits at the convergence of the Basin and Range, Cascades, Blue Mountains, and Columbia River Plateau geologic regions.
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.
The Deschutes and Crooked River branches of the lake are within the boundaries of The Cove Palisades State Park. The south shores of the Metolius River are public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service, while the north shores are part of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. [5]
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.