Hood River (Columbia River)

Hood River
West Fork Hood River just before it meets the Columbia River (1973)
Data
Water code	US :  1143705
location	Hood River County in Oregon (USA)
River system	Columbia River
Drain over	Columbia River  → Pacific Ocean
Confluence of	East Fork and West Fork Hood Rivers at Dee 45 ° 36 ′ 19 ″  N , 121 ° 38 ′ 0 ″  W
Source height	237  m
muzzle	at Hood River in the Columbia River coordinates: 45 ° 42 ′ 55 "  N , 121 ° 30 ′ 40"  W 45 ° 42 ′ 55 "  N , 121 ° 30 ′ 40"  W.
Mouth height	24  m
Height difference	213 m
Bottom slope	8.5 ‰
length	25 km
Catchment area	723 km²
Drain	MNQ MQ MHQ	4 m³ / s 28 m³ / s 940 m³ / s
Small towns	Hood River

East Fork Hood River
Water code	US :  1141568
location	Hood River County in Oregon (USA)
River system	Columbia River
Drain over	Hood River → Columbia River  → Pacific Ocean
source	Newton-Clark Glacier on Mount Hood 45 ° 20 ′ 30 ″  N , 121 ° 40 ′ 2 ″  W
Association with	West Fork to Hood River 45 ° 36 ′ 19 ″  N , 121 ° 38 ′ 0 ″  W.
Mouth height	258  m
length	24 km
National Wild and Scenic River

Middle Fork Hood River
Water code	US :  1146146
location	Hood River County in Oregon (USA)
River system	Columbia River
Drain over	East Fork Hood River  → Hood River  → Pacific Ocean
source	Coe and Eliot Glaciers at Mount Hood 45 ° 27 ′ 56 ″  N , 121 ° 38 ′ 17 ″  W
muzzle	in the East Fork Hood River 45 ° 34 ′ 32 "  N , 121 ° 37 ′ 37"  W.
Mouth height	300  m
length	16 km
National Wild and Scenic River

West Fork Hood River
Water code	US :  1152080
location	Hood River County in Oregon (USA)
River system	Columbia River
Drain over	Hood River → Columbia River  → Pacific Ocean
source	Ladd Glacier on Mount Hood 45 ° 27 ′ 24 ″  N , 121 ° 46 ′ 55 ″  W
Association with	East Fork to Hood River 45 ° 36 ′ 19 ″  N , 121 ° 38 ′ 0 ″  W.
Mouth height	237  m
length	24 km

The Hood River is a roughly 25 km long river in Hood River County in the US state of Oregon .

It drains the northern area of Mount Hood and flows into the Columbia River near the town of Hood River (Oregon) . The Hood River is created by the union of the two headwaters East Fork Hood River and West Fork Hood River . A few kilometers above the Middle Fork Hood River flows into the East Fork Hood River .

The small river was discovered by Lewis and Clark on October 29, 1805 and was initially named "Labeasche River" (after the expedition member Francis Labiche).

The East Fork Hood River has a length of 24 km and rises at the Newton Clark Glacier of Mount Hood . Almost the entire stretch of the river has been designated a National Wild and Scenic River .

The Middle Fork Hood River has a length of 16 km and arises below the Coe and Eliot glaciers . 6 km of its route are protected as a National Wild and Scenic River .

The West Fork Hood River is 15 miles long and is formed on the Ladd Glacier .

Web links

• USGS map

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} West Fork Hood River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
2. ^ Hood River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
3. ^ East Fork Hood River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
4. ↑ Middle Fork Hood River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
5. ↑ National Wild & Scenic Rivers - East Fork of the Hood River ( Memento of the original of March 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
6. ↑ National Wild & Scenic Rivers - Middle Fork of the Hood River ( Memento of the original from March 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.