North Umpqua River
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The North Umpqua River is a tributary of the Umpqua River, about 106 miles (171 km) long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a scenic and rugged area of the Cascade Range southeast of Eugene, flowing through steep canyons and surrounded by large Douglas-fir forests. Renowned for its emerald green waters, it is considered one of the best fly fishing streams in the Pacific Northwest for anadromous fish.
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North Umpqua River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Douglas |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Maidu Lake |
• location | Cascade Range |
• coordinates | 43°15′17″N 122°00′02″W[1] |
• elevation | 5,998 ft (1,828 m)[2] |
Mouth | Confluence of the North Umpqua and South Umpqua rivers |
• location | near Roseburg |
• coordinates | 43°16′05″N 123°26′45″W[3] |
• elevation | 361 ft (110 m)[3] |
Length | 106 mi (171 km)[4] |
Basin size | 1,356 sq mi (3,510 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Winchester[5] |
• average | 3,687 cu ft/s (104.4 m3/s)[5] |
• minimum | 235 cu ft/s (6.7 m3/s) |
• maximum | 150,000 cu ft/s (4,200 m3/s) |
Type | Recreational |
Designated | October 28, 1988 |
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