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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 .
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.
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).
Pages in category "Rivers of Jefferson County, Oregon" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Metolius River; T. Trout Creek (Deschutes River ...
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]
Crooked River (Oregon) Arthur R. Bowman Dam and Prineville Reservoir (Oregon) Metolius River (Oregon) Whychus Creek (Oregon) Tumalo Creek (Oregon) Spring River (Oregon) Little Deschutes River (Oregon) Fall River (Oregon) Cultus River (Oregon) Snow Creek (Oregon) John Day Dam and Lake Umatilla (Washington, Oregon) John Day River (Oregon) Willow ...
The headwaters of the Deschutes River are at Little Lava Lake, a natural lake in the Cascade Range approximately 26 miles (42 km) northwest of the city of La Pine.The river flows south into Crane Prairie Reservoir, then into Wickiup Reservoir, from where it heads in a northeasterly direction past the resort community of Sunriver and into the city of Bend, about 170 miles (270 km) from the ...
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.