North Fork Clackamas River
The North Fork Clackamas River is a tributary, about 11 miles long, of the Clackamas River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Originating at nearly 4,000 feet above sea level on the west side of the Cascade Range, it flows westward through Mount Hood National Forest.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Fork Reservoir and North Fork Dam.
North Fork Reservoir
Reservoir
North Fork Reservoir is a reservoir behind North Fork Dam, on the Clackamas River, upriver from Estacada. It is found at an elevation of 666 feet.
North Fork Dam
Dam
The North Fork Dam is on the Clackamas River, about five miles upriver from Estacada, Oregon. It was built in 1958. The North Fork Reservoir is behind it.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springwater and Estacada.
Springwater
Hamlet
Springwater is an unincorporated rural community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about three miles south of Estacada on Oregon Route 211. So named since pioneer days, it was one of the first places on the upper Clackamas River to have a post office. Springwater is situated 4½ miles west of North Fork Clackamas River.
Estacada
Village
Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain.
Estacada is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about 30 miles southeast of Portland. The population was 4,356 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 5,421 in 2023. Estacada is situated 5 miles northwest of North Fork Clackamas River.
North Fork Clackamas River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Clackamas, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“North Fork Clackamas River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “North Fork Clackamas”
- Cebuano: “North Fork Clackamas River”
- Venetian: “North Fork Clackamas”
- Welsh: “Afon North Fork Clackamas”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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