Metolius Canyon
Metolius Canyon is a valley in Jefferson, Oregon and has an elevation of 1,949 feet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Round Butte Dam.
Round Butte Dam
Power station
Round Butte Dam is a rockfill-type hydroelectric dam on the Deschutes River, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in Jefferson County and owned by the power company Portland General Electric, its reservoir is called Lake Billy Chinook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Metolius and Culver.
Metolius
Village
Metolius is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, named for the Metolius River, a nearby tributary of the Deschutes River. The name for both comes from the Warm Springs or Sahaptin word mitula, meaning white salmon and referring to a light colored Chinook salmon and not a whitefish. Metolius is situated 5 miles east of Metolius Canyon.
Culver
Village
Culver is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Culver had a population of 1,602. Culver is situated 6 miles southeast of Metolius Canyon.
Metolius Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,949 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Jefferson, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.5979° or 44° 35′ 52″ north
Longitude
-121.28644° or 121° 17′ 11″ west
Elevation
1,949 feet (594 metres)
Open location code
84PWHPX7+5C
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