North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River
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The river as seen from the North Fork Trail
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Source | Waldo Lake |
| - location | Cascade Range |
| - coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
| Mouth | Middle Fork Willamette River |
| - elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
  Location of the mouth of the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River in Oregon
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The North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River as it is officially named[1] but frequently called North Fork of the Willamette River or North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River has its headwaters at Waldo Lake and flows into the Middle Fork Willamette River northwest of Oakridge. In the first 3 miles (5 km) below Waldo Lake, the river drops 2,400 feet (730 m) in 34 separate waterfalls through diverse natural plant life and old growth forest.[2]
The river has Oregon's longest covered bridge crossing it at Westfir, the Office Bridge.[3] Portions of the river were designated wild and scenic in 1988.[4][5] The portion from Waldo Lake to 1 mile (1.6 km) upstream from Westfir is designated scenic by the State of Oregon[6] and is known for its native trout by fly fishermen.[2]
The river above Westfir is rated as class 3-4 (5) whitewater. Recommended flow range is 500 to 3,000 cubic feet per second (14 to 85 m3/s).[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ Willamette National Forest. 1995. Watershed Analysis: North Fork of the Middle Fork Willamette River. Oakridge Ranger District, Oakridge, OR.
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Reactive map of Middle Fork Willamette watershed (hold mouse just north of Westfir to see lower watershed)
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