Metolius River
The Metolius River is a tributary of the Deschutes River in Central Oregon, United States. The river flows north from springs near Black Butte, then turns sharply east, descending through a series of gorges before ending in the western end of Lake Billy Chinook.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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 River.
Culver
Village
Culver is a city in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,357 at the 2010 census. Culver is situated 6 miles southeast of Metolius River.
Metolius River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Oregon, United States
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Jefferson, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Metolius River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Metolius”
- Catalan: “Metolius”
- Cebuano: “Metolius River”
- Dutch: “Metolius River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ميتوليوس”
- French: “Metolius”
- German: “Metolius River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Metolius”
- Venetian: “Metolius”
- Welsh: “Afon Metolius”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grandview and Madras.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Metolius Canyon and Round Butte Dam.
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