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{{Infobox river
{{Geobox | River
| name = Nestucca River
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| name = Nestucca River
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| name_etymology = Indian word for a part of the river or a point on its banks or for a tribe living nearby<ref name = "McArthur">{{cite book | last = McArthur | first = Lewis A. |author2=McArthur, Lewis L. | title = Oregon Geographic Names| edition = seventh | publisher = Oregon Historical Society Press | year = 2003 | location = Portland, Oregon | pages = 582&ndash;83 and 698&ndash;99 | isbn = 0-87595-277-1}}</ref>
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| image_caption = Nestucca River in the Coast Range
| image_caption = Nestucca River in the Coast Range
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| source1_coordinates= {{coord|45|16|23|N|123|23|33|W|display=inline}}<ref name="gnis">{{cite web | work = [[Geographic Names Information System]] (GNIS) | publisher = United States Geological Survey | date = November 28, 1980 | url ={{Gnis3|1163172}} | title = Nestucca River | accessdate = August 17, 2009}}</ref>
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The '''Nestucca River''' flows for about {{convert|50|mi|km}} through forests near the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] coast of northwest [[Oregon]] in the [[United States]]. It drains a timber-producing area of the [[Northern Oregon Coast Range]] west of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]].
The '''Nestucca River''' flows for about {{convert|57|mi|km}} through forests near the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] coast of northwest [[Oregon]] in the United States. It drains a timber-producing area of the [[Northern Oregon Coast Range]] west of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]].


Rising in the mountains of western [[Yamhill County, Oregon|Yamhill County]], it is impounded near its headwaters to create [[McGuire Reservoir]], the primary water source for the city of [[McMinnville, Oregon|McMinnville]]. The river flows generally west through [[Bureau of Land Management]] (BLM) land and the [[Siuslaw National Forest]], past [[Beaver, Oregon|Beaver]], then southwest past [[Hebo, Oregon|Hebo]] and [[Cloverdale, Oregon|Cloverdale]]. It enters [[Nestucca Bay]], on the [[Pacific Ocean]], from the north at [[Pacific City, Oregon|Pacific City]]. The [[Little Nestucca River]] does not join the Nestucca but enters Nestucca Bay from the south.
Rising in the mountains of western [[Yamhill County, Oregon|Yamhill County]], it is impounded near its headwaters to create [[McGuire Reservoir]], the primary water source for the city of [[McMinnville, Oregon|McMinnville]]. The river flows generally west through [[Bureau of Land Management]] (BLM) land and the [[Siuslaw National Forest]], past [[Beaver, Oregon|Beaver]], then southwest past [[Hebo, Oregon|Hebo]] and [[Cloverdale, Oregon|Cloverdale]]. It enters [[Nestucca Bay]], on the Pacific Ocean, from the north at [[Pacific City, Oregon|Pacific City]]. The [[Little Nestucca River]] does not join the Nestucca but enters Nestucca Bay from the south.


==Recreation==
==Recreation==
Madelynne Sheehan in ''Fishing in Oregon'' calls the Nestucca River "a real gem of an all-around stream."<ref name = "Sheehan">{{cite book | last = Sheehan | first = Madelynne Diness | title = Fishing in Oregon | publisher = Flying Pencil Publications | year = 2005 | location = Scappoose, Oregon | pages = 28&ndash;30 | isbn = 0-916473-15-5}}</ref> Anglers can fish for spring [[chinook salmon]], fall chinook, [[cutthroat trout]], and [[Rainbow trout|steelhead]].<ref name ="Sheehan"/> Although [[coho salmon]] also frequent the river, it is illegal to catch and keep them because they are protected by the [[Endangered Species Act]].<ref>{{cite web |title = Siuslaw National Forest - Stream & River Fishing: Nestucca River | url = http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/fishing/forests/gofishing/siu_streams.html |publisher = United States Forest Service| accessdate = August 26, 2009}}</ref> Winter steelhead on this river average {{convert|10|to|14|lb|kg}}, while summer steelhead of {{convert|4|to|7|lb|kg}} can sometimes appear "almost nose to tail throughout a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} section of the river".<ref name = "Sheehan"/>
Madelynne Sheehan in ''Fishing in Oregon'' calls the Nestucca River "a real gem of an all-around stream."<ref name = "Sheehan">{{cite book | last = Sheehan | first = Madelynne Diness | title = Fishing in Oregon | publisher = Flying Pencil Publications | year = 2005 | location = Scappoose, Oregon | pages = 28&ndash;30 | isbn = 0-916473-15-5}}</ref> Anglers can fish for spring [[chinook salmon]], fall chinook, [[coho salmon]], [[coastal cutthroat trout]], and [[Rainbow trout|steelhead]].<ref name ="Sheehan"/> Winter steelhead on this river average {{convert|10|to|14|lb|kg}}, while summer steelhead of {{convert|4|to|7|lb|kg}} can sometimes appear "almost nose to tail throughout a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} section of the river".<ref name = "Sheehan"/>


Bank access to the lower river is limited because much of the land is privately owned, but the stream, which is {{convert|50|to|100|ft|m}} wide on the lower reaches, is often fished from boats. Cloverdale, Farmer Creek, Three Rivers, and Pacific City have public boat ramps, and there are less formal put-in places upriver. Upstream of Moon Creek, more than half of the land along the river is publicly owned, is managed by the Siuslaw National Forest and the BLM, and includes five campgrounds. The upper river between Moon Creek and Elk Creek is fished mainly for winter steelhead, and no fishing is allowed upstream of Elk Creek.<ref name = "Sheehan"/>
Bank access to the lower river is limited because much of the land is privately owned, but the stream, which is {{convert|50|to|100|ft|m}} wide on the lower reaches, is often fished from boats. Cloverdale, Farmer Creek, Three Rivers, and Pacific City have public boat ramps, and there are less formal put-in places upriver. Upstream of Moon Creek, more than half of the land along the river is publicly owned, is managed by the Siuslaw National Forest and the BLM, and includes five campgrounds. The upper river between Moon Creek and Elk Creek is fished mainly for winter steelhead, and no fishing is allowed upstream of Elk Creek.<ref name = "Sheehan"/>
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* [[List of rivers of Oregon]]
* [[List of rivers of Oregon]]
* [[List of longest streams of Oregon]]
* [[List of longest streams of Oregon]]
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[[Category:Rivers of Oregon]]
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[[Category:Landforms of Tillamook County, Oregon]]
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[[Category:Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States]]

[[Category:Oregon placenames of Native American origin]]
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Latest revision as of 08:28, 31 January 2023

Nestucca River
Nestucca River in the Coast Range
Nestucca River is located in Oregon
Nestucca River
Location of the mouth of the Nestucca River in Oregon
Nestucca River is located in the United States
Nestucca River
Nestucca River (the United States)
EtymologyIndian word for a part of the river or a point on its banks or for a tribe living nearby[2]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyTillamook
Physical characteristics
SourceCentral Oregon Coast Range
 • locationnear Ball Bearing Hill, Tillamook County, Oregon
 • coordinates45°16′23″N 123°23′33″W / 45.27306°N 123.39250°W / 45.27306; -123.39250[1]
 • elevation2,249 ft (685 m)[3]
MouthNestucca Bay
 • location
near Pacific City, Tillamook County, Oregon
 • coordinates
45°11′03″N 123°57′26″W / 45.18417°N 123.95722°W / 45.18417; -123.95722[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)[1]
Length57 mi (92 km)[4]
Basin size255 sq mi (660 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • average1,050 cu ft/s (30 m3/s)[4]
TypeRecreational
DesignatedMarch 12, 2019[5]

The Nestucca River flows for about 57 miles (92 km) through forests near the Pacific coast of northwest Oregon in the United States. It drains a timber-producing area of the Northern Oregon Coast Range west of Portland.

Rising in the mountains of western Yamhill County, it is impounded near its headwaters to create McGuire Reservoir, the primary water source for the city of McMinnville. The river flows generally west through Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land and the Siuslaw National Forest, past Beaver, then southwest past Hebo and Cloverdale. It enters Nestucca Bay, on the Pacific Ocean, from the north at Pacific City. The Little Nestucca River does not join the Nestucca but enters Nestucca Bay from the south.

Recreation[edit]

Madelynne Sheehan in Fishing in Oregon calls the Nestucca River "a real gem of an all-around stream."[6] Anglers can fish for spring chinook salmon, fall chinook, coho salmon, coastal cutthroat trout, and steelhead.[6] Winter steelhead on this river average 10 to 14 pounds (4.5 to 6.4 kg), while summer steelhead of 4 to 7 pounds (1.8 to 3.2 kg) can sometimes appear "almost nose to tail throughout a 20-mile (32 km) section of the river".[6]

Bank access to the lower river is limited because much of the land is privately owned, but the stream, which is 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) wide on the lower reaches, is often fished from boats. Cloverdale, Farmer Creek, Three Rivers, and Pacific City have public boat ramps, and there are less formal put-in places upriver. Upstream of Moon Creek, more than half of the land along the river is publicly owned, is managed by the Siuslaw National Forest and the BLM, and includes five campgrounds. The upper river between Moon Creek and Elk Creek is fished mainly for winter steelhead, and no fishing is allowed upstream of Elk Creek.[6]

An 8-mile (13 km) stretch of the upper river between Rocky Bend Campground and Blaine offers whitewater canoeing and kayaking possibilities when the flow is about 1,000 cubic feet per second (28 m3/s). The first 2 miles (3 km) of the run include a class 4 rapid followed by a class 5 and another class 4. An alternate put-in is available at a log bridge downstream of the second class 4. Below the bridge, class 2 and 3 whitewater continues for the remaining 6 miles (10 km) of the run.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Nestucca River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  2. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003). Oregon Geographic Names (seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 582–83 and 698–99. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  3. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  4. ^ a b c Palmer, Tim (2014). Field Guide to Oregon Rivers. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. pp. 89–91. ISBN 978-0-87071-627-0.
  5. ^ "Explore Designated Rivers". Rivers.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d Sheehan, Madelynne Diness (2005). Fishing in Oregon. Scappoose, Oregon: Flying Pencil Publications. pp. 28–30. ISBN 0-916473-15-5.
  7. ^ Giordano, Pete (2004). Soggy Sneakers: A Paddler's Guide to Oregon's Rivers. Seattle, Washington: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-0-89886-815-9.

See also[edit]

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