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'''Blue River''' is a tributary of the [[McKenzie River]] in [[Linn County, Oregon|Linn]] and [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. It joins the McKenzie near the community of [[Blue River, Oregon|Blue River]]. The river was named for the striking blue color that apparently comes from its rocky bed.<ref name="OGN">{{Cite OGN|7th|page=93}}</ref> |
'''Blue River''' is a tributary of the [[McKenzie River]] in [[Linn County, Oregon|Linn]] and [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Oregon]]. It joins the McKenzie near the community of [[Blue River, Oregon|Blue River]]. The river was named for the striking blue color that apparently comes from its rocky bed.<ref name="OGN">{{Cite OGN|7th|page=93}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of rivers of Oregon]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.mckenziewc.org/index.html McKenzie Watershed Council] |
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Revision as of 22:05, 26 December 2012
Blue River is a tributary of the McKenzie River in Linn and Lane counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. It joins the McKenzie near the community of Blue River. The river was named for the striking blue color that apparently comes from its rocky bed.[1]
See also
References
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0875952772.