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The Deschutes River is located in central Oregon and is a major tributary of the Columbia River. The river provides much of the drainage from the eastern side of the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon by gathering water from many of the smaller tributaries that descend from the drier, eastern side descending off of the mountains.
The Deschutes River has for millennia provided the indigenous people an important route to and from the Columbia, and then in the 19th century for pioneers on the Oregon Trail.
This river flows mostly through arid and rugged terrain, and its valley provides a cultural heart for central Oregon. Today the river supplies water for irrigation and is popular in the summer for many activites including fishing, hiking and whitewater rafting.
Dechutes Information
Confluence with Primary
Location:
Columbia River at 45.6355974, -120.9141759
Elevation:
164 feet, (50 m)
Geographical Region:
Pacific Coast
Source
Location:
Little Lava Lake at 43.9094900, -121.7618769
Elevation:
4,747 feet, (1,447 m)
Geographical Region:
Pacific Coast
Total Length:
252 miles
Tributaries Right:
Source, Crane Prairie Reservoir, Wickiup Reservoir, Little Deschutes River, Crooked River, Lake Billy Chinook, Round Butte Dam, Pelton Dam, Warm Springs Power Dam, Trout Creek, Bakeoven Creek, Mouth
Tributaries Left:
Source, Snow Creek, Crane Prairie Reservoir, Wickiup Reservoir, Fall River, Tumalo Creek, Whychus Creek, Lake Billy Chinook, Metolius River, Round Butte Dam, Seekseequa Creek, Pelton Dam, Warm Springs Power Dam, Shitike Creek, Warm Springs River, Wapinitia Creek, White River, Mouth
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