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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 ...
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.
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).
It is located on the Metolius River. The year-round population as of the 2010 census was 233, [5] with that number tripling or more during the summer. [citation needed] The community includes an elementary school, Black Butte School, a general store and a post office (ZIP code 97730). The community also has a volunteer fire department.
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.
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]
Suttle Lake is a natural lake near the crest of the Cascade Range in central Oregon, United States, covering 253 acres (1.02 km 2).It was named in honor of John Settle, whose name was misspelled when the lake was officially recorded as a geographic feature.
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.