Powder River (Snake River)
| Powder River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1164128 | |
| location | Oregon (USA) (mostly Baker County ) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Snake River → Columbia River → Pacific Ocean | |
| source | southern Blue Mountains 44 ° 44 ′ 30 ″ N , 118 ° 12 ′ 22 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | into Brownlee Reservoir of the Snake River Coordinates: 44 ° 44 ′ 37 " N , 117 ° 2 ′ 56" W 44 ° 44 ′ 37 " N , 117 ° 2 ′ 56" W |
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| Mouth height |
629 m
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| length | 180 km | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Phillips Reservoir , Thief Valley Reservoir | |
| National Wild and Scenic River | ||
The Powder River is an approximately 180 km long tributary of the Snake River in the northeast of the US state Oregon . It drains part of the Columbia Plateau to the east of the Blue Mountains .
The river has its source in the southern Blue Mountains along Elkhorn Ridge , approximately 20 miles west of Baker City in Baker County . The upper reaches are in the Umatilla National Forest . Its confluence with the Snake River takes place on the state border with Idaho , above Brownlee Dam .
Nearly 12 miles of the river, from Thief Valley Dam to the Oregon Route 203 bridge , is recognized as a National Wild and Scenic River in the scenic category.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Powder River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ National Wild & Scenic Rivers - Powder River ( Memento of the original from June 10, 2010 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.
