Fall River (Oregon) Explained

Fall River
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Pushpin Map:USA Oregon
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the Fall River in Oregon
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Oregon
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Deschutes
Length:12miles[1]
Source1:Deschutes National Forest[2]
Source1 Location:a spring about 3.8miles southeast of Lookout Mountain[3]
Source1 Coordinates:43.7675°N -121.6333°W[4]
Source1 Elevation:4274feet[5]
Mouth:Deschutes River (left bank)
Mouth Location:just downstream from La Pine State Park
Mouth Coordinates:43.7883°N -121.5114°W
Mouth Elevation:4175feet

The Fall River is a tributary of the Deschutes River[6] in the Deschutes National Forest in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.[4] The source is a spring approximately 2miles northwest of Pringle Falls. The river flows to the northeast and is about 12miles long.[1] Fly fishing is permitted.

There is a trail along the river, and also a campground about one mile downstream from the head of the river; a guard station at the head of the river can be rented.[7] [8]

Fall River Falls is on the river within La Pine State Park.[9]

The Fall River also hosts the Fall River Hatchery, a state-run fish hatchery which raises rainbow trout, brook trout and cutthroat trout fingerling for stocking programs throughout the state.[10] The river has one named tributary, Indian Creek, which enters from the left above the hatchery.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fall River Hatchery. The ODFW Visitors' Guide. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 13 September 2014.
  2. Round Mountain Quadrangle, Oregon. 7.5-Minute Series (Topographic). U.S. Forest Service. 1:24,000. 21 March 2012. 13 September 2014.
  3. The National Map 2.0. U.S. Geological Survey. 13 September 2014.
  4. Fall River. 1141996. 28 November 1980. 13 September 2014.
  5. Source and mouth elevations derived from Google Earth search using GNIS coordinates.
  6. Web site: Fall River. U.S. Forest Service. 11 September 2014.
  7. Web site: Fall River Guard Station. Recreation.gov. 11 September 2014.
  8. Web site: Fall River Trail. Alltrails.com. 11 September 2014.
  9. Web site: Fall River Falls. Northwest Waterfall Survey. 11 September 2014.
  10. Web site: Fall River Hatchery. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. 11 September 2014.
  11. Web site: United States Topographic Map. United States Geological Survey. Acme Mapper. February 15, 2016.