McKenzie River (Oregon)
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For other uses, see McKenzie River (disambiguation).
The McKenzie River is a 90-mile (145 km) tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene and flows westward into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. It is named for Donald McKenzie, a Scottish Canadian fur trader who explored parts of the Pacific Northwest for the Pacific Fur Company in the early 19th century.[6][7][8] As of the 21st century, six large dams have been built on the McKenzie and its tributaries.[9]
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McKenzie River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
Counties | Lane, Linn |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Clear Lake |
• location | Cascade Range, Linn County |
• coordinates | 44°21′37″N 121°59′39″W[1] |
• elevation | 3,570 ft (1,090 m)[2] |
Mouth | Willamette River |
• location | Lane County |
• coordinates | 44°7′32″N 123°6′20″W[1] |
• elevation | 371 ft (113 m)[1] |
Length | 90 mi (140 km)[3][4] |
Basin size | 1,300 sq mi (3,400 km2)[3][4] |
Discharge | |
• location | river mile 7.2 at Armitage Bridge near Coburg[5] |
• average | 5,905 cu ft/s (167.2 m3/s)[5] |
• minimum | 1,080 cu ft/s (31 m3/s) |
• maximum | 88,200 cu ft/s (2,500 m3/s) |
Type | Recreational |
Designated | October 28, 1988 |
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