East Fork South Fork McKenzie River

The East Fork South Fork McKenzie River is a tributary of the South Fork McKenzie River in Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins in and passes through part of the Willamette National Forest of the Cascade Range.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cougar Reservoir and Cougar Dam.

Cougar Reservoir

Reservoir

Cougar Reservoir is a reservoir on the South Fork McKenzie River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is in Lane County, 46 miles east of Eugene and about 3 miles south of the community of Rainbow in the Willamette National Forest.

Cougar Dam

Dam

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Cougar Dam is a 519-foot tall rockfill hydroelectric dam in the U.S. state of Oregon. It has a gated concrete spillway and a powerhouse with two turbines totaling 25 megawatts of electric power.

Terwilliger Hot Springs, also known as Cougar Hot Springs, are geothermal pools in the Willamette National Forest in the U.S. state of Oregon, 53 miles east of Eugene. Terwilliger Hot Springs is situated 2 miles south of East Fork South Fork McKenzie River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rainbow and McKenzie Bridge.

Rainbow

Hamlet

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Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It lies off Oregon Route 126, northeast of Eugene. A post office was established on July 1, 1924, and closed August 31, 1937. Rainbow is situated 3½ miles north of East Fork South Fork McKenzie River.

McKenzie Bridge

Hamlet

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McKenzie Bridge is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, on the McKenzie River and within Willamette National Forest. It is along Oregon Route 126, about 53 miles east of Eugene, between Rainbow and Belknap Springs. McKenzie Bridge is situated 6 miles northeast of East Fork South Fork McKenzie River.

Blue River

Village

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Blue River is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 126 along the McKenzie River, between the communities of Finn Rock and Rainbow. Blue River is situated 6 miles northwest of East Fork South Fork McKenzie River.

East Fork South Fork McKenzie River

Type: Stream
Description: river in the United States of America
Categories: river and body of water
Location: Lane, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.1154° or 44° 6′ 55″ north

Longitude

-122.23783° or 122° 14′ 16″ west

Elevation

1,693 feet (516 metres)

Open location code

84PV4Q86+5V

GeoNames ID

5724849

Wikidata ID

Q22954065

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“East Fork South Fork McKenzie River” goes by many names.

Catalan: “East Fork South Fork McKenzie”
Cebuano: “East Fork South Fork McKenzie River”
Venetian: “East Fork South Fork McKenzie”
Welsh: “Afon East Fork South Fork McKenzie”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Finn Rock and Foley Springs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Harvey Mountain and Terwilliger Hot Spring.

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