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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]]. |
'''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]]. From its source at the confluence of Mann and Wolf creeks in the [[Cascade Range]], it flows generally southwest to join the McKenzie near the community of [[Blue River, Oregon|Blue River]]. The river is dammed about {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} above the [[river mouth| mouth]] to form [[Blue River Reservoir]], a multipurpose impoundment built by the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]]. 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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Revision as of 03:27, 27 December 2012
Blue River is a tributary of the McKenzie River in Linn and Lane counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. From its source at the confluence of Mann and Wolf creeks in the Cascade Range, it flows generally southwest to join the McKenzie near the community of Blue River. The river is dammed about 2 miles (3 km) above the mouth to form Blue River Reservoir, a multipurpose impoundment built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The river was named for the striking blue color that apparently comes from its rocky bed.[1]
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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.