Blue River (Oregon)
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.[1] The river is dammed 1.8 miles (2.9 km) above the mouth to form Blue River Reservoir, a multipurpose impoundment built in 1968 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[2]
The river was named for the striking blue color that apparently comes from its rocky bed.[3]
See also
References
- ^ United States Geological Survey (USGS). "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved December 26, 2012. Map quadrangles show river mileage for the first 9 miles (14 km) of the Blue River. The remaining distance is an estimate based on map scale and ruler. The relevant quadrangles are, from mouth to source, Blue River, McKenzie Bridge, and Carpenter Mountain.
- ^ Johnson, Daniel M. (1985). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 157. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0875952772.