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The other dams in the watershed are the Smith River dam on the Smith River in the upper basin, Cougar Dam on the South Fork McKenzie River, and Blue River Dam on the Blue River. [18] The Carmen Diversion Dam is the uppermost dam on the McKenzie, located less than 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Clear Lake, the McKenzie River's source. [20]
The Mackenzie River has a similar range of fish fauna to the Mississippi River system. It is believed that the two river systems were connected during the Ice Ages by meltwater lakes and channels, allowing fish in the two rivers to interbreed. [48] Fish in the Mackenzie River proper include the northern pike, several minnow species, and lake ...
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A documentary detailing the creation of one of most famous creations, the McKenzie River Drift Boat, is showing in multiple Oregon locations
The dam impounds the South Fork McKenzie River about 42 miles (68 km) east of Eugene, Oregon, creating Cougar Reservoir which has a storage capacity of 219,000 acre-feet (270,000,000 m 3). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The purpose of Cougar Dam is to provide flood risk management , hydropower, water quality improvement, irrigation, fish and wildlife habitat ...
A fraction of a mile below this, Rush Creek enters from the left, and the river reaches Cougar Dam and power plant. [3] Another stream gauge is beyond the dam, at about RM 4 (RK 6). Along this stretch, a county road linking the dam to Oregon Route 126 is on the river's right bank, while Forest Road 19 is on the left. In its last stretch, the ...
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The Mackenzie River itself, the great waterway extending to the Arctic Ocean, was first put on European maps by Alexander Mackenzie in 1789, the Scottish trader who explored the river. [1] The watershed thus became a vital part of the North American fur trade , and before the advent of the airplane or road networks, the river was the only ...