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  1. Willamette River

    Geobox River Name section name Willamette River other name category River category hide 1 Image image ... River and Coast Fork Willamette River source location near Eugene, Oregon Eugene source region Lane ... entry view willamette river title Willamette River publisher Portland State University ... 14211720 Willamette River at Portland, OR publisher U.S. Geological Survey url http wdr.water.usgs.gov ... map Willametterivermap.jpg map size map caption A map of the Willamette River, its drainage basin ... River The Willamette River pronounced IPA en w l m t WillametteRiver English.ogg is a major tributary of the Columbia River , accounting for 12 to 15  percent of the Columbia s flow. The Willamette ... . Portland surrounds the Willamette s River delta mouth at the Columbia. Originally created ..., and pollution especially on the river s lower reaches . Part of the Willamette Floodplain was established ... Rivers in 1998. Course Main Course of the Willamette River The upper tributaries of the Willamette ... . Formed by the confluence of the Middle Fork Willamette River and the Coast Fork Willamette River ...?a 145503&c 42601 title Willamette River Dredged Material Management Plan Project publisher City of Portland ... gnis cite gnis entrydate November 28, 1980 id 1158060 name Willamette River accessdate June 25, 2010 ... . ref name Benke 617 Discharge Main Course of the Willamette River Discharge l1 Discharge of the Willamette ... of the total flow of the Columbia River. ref name Benke 616 The Willamette s flow varies considerably ... The Willamette River at Harrisburg The United States Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey ... Flooding cite web url http 140.194.76.129 publications misc un24 c 8.pdf title Willamette River Multi ... page 107 accessdate June 6, 2010 format PDF ref The river below Willamette Falls, convert 26.5 mi km ... Willamette River, Oregon, 1994 publisher Oregon Department of Environmental Quality format PDF ... July 2, 2010 ref Geology The Willamette River basin was created primarily by plate tectonics and volcanism ...   more details



  1. Middle Fork Willamette River

    Geobox River Name section name Middle Fork Willamette River category River category hide 1 Image image Middle Fork Willamette 05.jpg image size 300 image caption Etymology etymology Country etc. country United States country flag 1 state Oregon district type County district Lane County, Oregon Lane Source source Cascade Range source location source region source state source elevation imperial source elevation note source length imperial source lat d 43 source lat m 24 source lat s 28 source lat ... name gnis Gnis 1146168 Middle Fork Willamette River ref source elevation imperial 5552 source elevation note ref name GE Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates ref Mouth mouth name Willamette River ... 2005 Middle and Coast Fork Willamette River Basins publisher United States Geological Survey url ... left tributary left1 tributary right North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River tributary right1 ... map1 caption Location of the mouth of the Middle Fork Willamette River in Oregon map1 locator Oregon Websites commons The Middle Fork Willamette River is one of several forks that unite to form the Willamette River in the western part of the U.S. state of Oregon . It is approximately 115  mi 185  km long, ref name gaz draining an area of the mountains at the south end of the Willamette Valley south of Eugene, Oregon Eugene . Course The Middle Fork Willamette River is formed in northeastern ... of Eugene, where it joins the Coast Fork Willamette River to form the Willamette River proper ... by the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River . Below this confluence, the Middle Fork is impounded ... and forming the main Willamette River. See also List of rivers of Oregon List of longest streams of Oregon Tributaries of the Columbia River References reflist Category Tributaries of the Willamette River Category Landforms of Douglas County, Oregon Category Rivers of Oregon fr Middle Fork Willamette River ...   more details



  1. Willamette River Light

    Infobox lighthouse name Willamette River Light image name caption location Portland, Oregon Portland , Oregon , U.S. latd 45.65301 latNS N longd 122.76300 longEW W coordinates type region US OR type landmark coordinates display title coordinates footnotes coordinates footnotes yearlit 1895 automated 1935 yeardeactivated 1950s foundation construction shape octagonal height convert 24 ft m elevation convert 0 ft m lens post mounted lantern range characteristic Wht Fl 4s ref name depot cite web url http www.lighthousedepot.com lite explorer.asp?action display details&LighthouseID 1880 title Warrior Rock Light publisher Lighthouse Depot accessdate 2008 04 30 ref The Willamette River Light was a navigational lighthouse at the mouth of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon . It existed as a lighthouse with keeper from 1895 to 1935, ref name rudy cite web url http www.rudyalicelighthouse.net NWLts Willamte Willamte.htm title Willamette River Light publisher Rudy and Alice s Lighthouse.net accessdate 2009 04 10 ref and as an unattended light from 1935 until it burned down in the 1950s. ref cite web url http columbiariverimages.com Regions Places willamette river lighthouse.html title Willamette River Lighthouse and Willamette River Light, Oregon work Lewis & Clark s Columbia River 200 Years Later publisher Lyn Topinka EnglishRiverWebsite accessdate 2009 04 10 ref See also List of lighthouses on the Oregon Coast References reflist Lighthouses of Oregon Category Lighthouses in Oregon Category Buildings and structures in Multnomah County, Oregon Oregon struct stub ...   more details



  1. Coast Fork Willamette River

    Geobox River Name section category River category hide 1 name Coast Fork Willamette River native name other name other name1 Etymology etymology Willamette is from a similar Clackamas tribe Clackamas Indian ... page 567 isbn 9780806135984 ref Image image Coast Fork of the Willamette River, COrsinger 2006.jpg image size 300px image caption The Coast Fork Willamette River Country etc. country United States country1 ... format pdf title Water data report 2009 14157500 Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen, OR accessdate ... long EW W source coordinates note ref name gnis cite web title Coast Fork Willamette River url Gnis3 ... Mouth mouth name Willamette River mouth location near Eugene, Oregon Eugene and Springfield, Oregon ... map1 size 300 map1 caption Location of the mouth of the Coast Fork Willamette River in Oregon map1 locator Oregon The Coast Fork Willamette River is one of several forks that unite to form the Willamette River in western Oregon in the United States. It is about convert 40 mi km long, draining an area of the mountains at the south end of the Willamette Valley south of Eugene, Oregon Eugene . Course The Coast Fork Willamette River is formed in southwestern Lane County, Oregon Lane County , in the Calapooya Mountains , by the confluence of Garoutte Creek and the Big River Oregon Big River . The river ... past Creswell, Oregon Creswell and joins the Middle Fork Willamette River Middle Fork from the south ... of the Willamette River Category Landforms of Lane County, Oregon Category Rivers of Oregon ...&datum nad83&zoom 4 accessdate August 3, 2010 The map includes river mile markers from mouth to source. ref watershed imperial 666 watershed note ref name riverkeeper cite web publisher Willamette Riverkeeper url http willamette riverkeeper.org nww1.htm Coast title Coast Fork Willamette accessdate ... River Oregon Big River and Garoutte Creek source location Calapooya Mountains source district ... elevation note ref name gnis Tributaries tributary left tributary left1 tributary right Row River tributary ...   more details



  1. Steamboats of the Willamette River

    Image Governor Grover sternwheeler .jpeg thumb right Governor Grover at Willamette Locks, March 21, 1873 The Willamette River flows northwards down the Willamette Valley until it meets the Columbia River ... Willamette River, circa 1899 Image Portland waterfront, 1921.jpg thumb left Portland waterfront, 1921 class wikitable style text align center margin 1em align right Willamette River br Distance Table ... on the Willamette River at this time was the Mississippi style List of steamboats on Columbia ... for the portage at Willamette Falls and established an open river all the way south to Eugene ... River The Willamette River was readily navigable by steamboats all the way up to Milwaukie ... powered vessels did not operate on the Willamette River above Willamette Falls until 1851. Other than ... on the Willamette and also on the Yamhill River as far up as Dayton, Oregon Dayton . Multnomah ... River, circa 1910.jpg thumb right sternwheeler Albany on Willamette River, at Albany, Oregon Oswego ... lake, formed by a dam on the east end. The Tualatin River is a tributary of the Willamette River, which ..., with nameboards of steamboats Willamette River Steamboats state show Columbia River Steamboats Category Steamboats of the Willamette River Category Steamboats of Oregon Willamette River Category Willamette River Category Willamette Valley Category Steamboat articles by route Willamette River ..., Oregon Milwaukie align center valign top convert 19 smi km align left valign top Clackamas River ... br Willamette Falls align center valign top convert 27 smi km align left valign top Canemah align center valign top convert 28 smi km align left valign top Tualatin River align center valign top convert ... left valign top Yamhill River align center valign top convert 55 smi km align left valign top Carey ..., Oregon Independence align center valign top convert 96 smi km align left valign top Santiam River ... align center valign top convert 185 smi km In the natural condition of the river, Portland, Oregon ...   more details



  1. Willamette River Festival

    The Willamette River Festival is an annual festival held in Albany, Oregon , United States that Featuring BBQ Cook off, pie eating & rib eating contest, pirates, live entertainment, jet ski demonstrations, and pirate themed carnival games along the Willamette River . The festival is head every year around the end of July to the beginning of August ref http www.oregonfestivals.org node 1378 ref and is sponsored by Bi Mart ref http www.oregonfestivals.org node 1378 ref References Reflist Category Culture of Albany, Oregon Category Festivals in Oregon Category Visitor attractions in Linn County, Oregon ...   more details



  1. Course of the Willamette River

    Geobox River Name section name Willamette other name category River category hide Image image OregonCityBridge.jpg ... Fork Willamette River and Coast Fork Willamette River source location near Eugene, Oregon Eugene source ... title The River publisher Willamette Riverkeeper url http www.willamette riverkeeper.org nww1.htm ... realtime cite web title National Water Information System USGS 14211720 Willamette River at Portland ... map caption A map of the Willamette River, its drainage basin, major tributaries and major cities map1 Oregon Locator Map.PNG map1 size 300 map1 caption Location of the mouth of the Willamette River in Oregon map1 locator Oregon Websites commons Willamette River The Willamette River is a convert 187 ... of the Willamette River Willamette originate in mountains south and southeast of Eugene, Oregon Eugene and Springfield, Oregon Springfield . Formed by the confluence of the Middle Fork Willamette River and Coast Fork Willamette River near Springfield, the main stem meanders generally north from source ... steeper from the source to Albany than from Albany to Oregon City. At Willamette Falls , the river ... River Middle Fork and the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River North Fork &mdash a tributary of the Middle ... Fork Willamette River Coast Fork , draining part of the Calapooya Mountains south of Cottage Grove, Oregon ... Survey date November 28, 1980 url Gnis3 1158060 title Willamette River accessdate June 25, 2010 Source ... convert 2 mi km 0 , the river flows north. It passes Willamette Heights Park, which is on the right ... from the right north of Eugene and convert 175 mi km from the Willamette s River delta mouth . ref ... Willamette River flowing under the Ellsworth Street Bridge in Albany thumb left Downstream ... and the Little Willamette River enters from the right. On the opposite bank from the state park, the much ... convert 108 mi km from the Willamette s mouth, and the Luckiamute River enters from the left slightly ... Complex Willamette Narrows before receiving the Tualatin River from the left about convert 28 mi ...   more details



  1. Pringle Creek (Willamette River)

    Oregon Websites commons Pringle Creek is a small tributary of the Willamette River that drains .... The combined waters then flow under Commercial Street and a former Boise Cascade mill to Willamette Slough on the Willamette River. ref name Hemesath 3, 6 8 Hemesath, Chapter 3, pp. 6&ndash 8 ref ...Geobox River Name section name Pringle Creek category Creek category hide 1 Image image image size 300 image caption image alt Etymology etymology Virgil K. Pringle, an early settler near the creek etymology note ref name OGN cite book last McArthur first Lewis A. coauthors McArthur, Lewis L. year 2003 origyear 1928 title Oregon Geographic Names edition 7th pages 785&ndash 86 location Portland publisher Oregon Historical Society Press isbn 0 87595 277 1 ref Country etc. country United States country flag 1 state Oregon district type County district Marion County, Oregon Marion Source source source location Salem Hills source region source state source elevation imperial 517 source elevation note ref name source Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates. ref source length imperial source lat d 44 source lat m 53 source lat s 12 source lat NS N source long d 123 source long m 03 source long s 48 source long EW W source coordinates note ref name gnis Mouth mouth name Willamette River mouth location Salem, Oregon Salem mouth district mouth region mouth state mouth country mouth note mouth lat d 44 mouth lat m 56 mouth lat s 18 mouth lat NS N mouth long d 123 mouth long m 02 mouth long s 37 mouth long EW W mouth coordinates note ref name gnis cite ... 3, 6 8 Hemesath, Chapter 3, pp. 6&ndash 8 ref ref name creek map cite map last Mid Willamette Valley ... Creek to the west, Willamette Slough East to the west and northwest, Mill Creek to the north and east ..., Oregon Category Salem, Oregon Category Streams of Oregon Category Tributaries of the Willamette River MarionOR geo stub ...   more details



  1. Johnson Creek (Willamette River)

    mouth name Willamette River mouth location Milwaukie, Oregon Milwaukie mouth district mouth region ... km tributary of the Willamette River in the Portland metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Oregon . Part of the drainage basin of the Columbia River , its watershed consists of convert 54 sqmi km2 of mostly ... with the Willamette River , a major tributary of the Columbia River . ref name actionplan ... the mouth. Shortly thereafter, Johnson Creek empties into the Willamette River convert 18.5 mi km above its confluence with the Columbia River, which in turn flows about another convert 100 mi km to the Pacific ... Avenue east of Portland through Gresham and Portland to its confluence with the Willamette River in Milwaukie ... s source to the low point of convert 26 ft m 0 where the creek meets the Willamette River. Slopes ... County. ref name actionplan Neighboring watersheds on the east side of the Willamette River ... the Clackamas River, which drains the southeast suburbs and empties into the Willamette ... partly underground on the west side of the Willamette River in Portland has no relationship to the Johnson .... The Clackamas lands included the lower Willamette River from Willamette Falls at what became Oregon ... Creek and the Willamette River. ref cite web first Harvey last Starkweather title Early Days and Ways ... Willamette basin. By comparison, the minimal seasonal average in the nearby Willamette River ... that follows the creek and extends from the Willamette River to Boring, Oregon Boring . ref name ... Category Works Progress Administration in Oregon Category Tributaries of the Willamette River ...Other places3 Johnson Creek disambiguation Geobox River Name section name Johnson Creek category Creek ... location Milwaukie, convert 0.7 mi km 1 from River delta mouth discharge round 2 discharge ... sediment s between 13,000 and 15,000  years ago in the Columbia Basin Columbia River Basin , including much of the Willamette Valley . Underlying the sediments are substantial thicknesses of basalt ...   more details



  1. List of crossings of the Willamette River

    GeoGroupTemplate This is a list of bridge s and other crossings of the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon from the Columbia River upstream to its source. Portland class wikitable Image Crossing Carries Location River mile Year built Coordinates class vcard vevent center File StJohnsBridge1.jpg ... is at the confluence of the Middle Fork Willamette River and Coast Fork Willamette River at coord 44.023318 123.023897 name Willamette River source See also List of crossings of the Columbia River List ... of the Willamette River Category Oregon related lists Crossings Category Lists of river crossings in the United States Willamette River ... 1925 coord 45 27 52 N 122 39 56 W region US type landmark name Sellwood Bridge Northern Willamette Valley class wikitable Image Crossing Carries Location River mile Year built Coordinates class ... adr span class locality location Molalla River State Park span 35.98 coord 45.30214 122.72207 region ... name Champoeg Road bridge Middle Willamette Valley class wikitable Image Crossing Carries Location River mile Year built Coordinates class vcard vevent center File Wheatland Ferry approaching east ... fn org summary Independence Street Bridge class note River Road South class adr span class locality ... class fn org summary Toledo District Willamette Bridge class note Portland and Western Railroad Toledo ... N 123.09677 W region US type landmark name Toledo District Willamette Bridge class vcard vevent center ... W region US type landmark name Corvallis Bypass Bridge Southern Willamette Valley class wikitable Image Crossing Carries Location River mile Year built Coordinates class vcard vevent center center class ... cite news title Popular river crossing renamed author Edward Russo newspaper The Register Guard date ... class fn org summary I 5 southbound bridge ref name I5Eugene cite web title I 5 southbound Willamette River Bridge opens two months ahead of schedule url http www.oregon.gov ODOT GOVREL news 082411b.shtml ...   more details



  1. Willamette

    Willamette IPAc en icon w l l m t respell wil LAM it , from the Clackamas tribe Clackamas language of the Columbia River, Oregon, can refer to A toponym of the U.S. state of Oregon Willamette River , a tributary of the Columbia River in northwestern Oregon Willamette Valley , a region in northwest Oregon that surrounds the Willamette River Willamette Valley AVA , Oregon wine region Willamette Valley forests , an ecoregion that includes the Willamette Valley and adjacent parts of Washington Willamette, Oregon , an unincorporated community that is now part of West Linn Willamette National Forest , a National Forest in western Oregon Willamette Falls , a natural waterfall on the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn Willamette Meteorite , a meteorite that was discovered in Oregon Willamette Pass Resort , a ski area in the Cascade Range of Oregon Willamette Stone , survey marker in Oregon Willamette Cattle Company , a company formed in Oregon in 1837 to buy cattle in California Willamette University , a private institution of higher learning located in Salem Willamette High School , a high school in Eugene Other Willamette Industries, Inc. , a former Fortune 500 company purchased by Weyerhauser Willamette locomotive , a type of steam locomotive formerly used in the logging and mining industries Pentium 4 Willamette Willamette , the codename for the first core used in the Intel Pentium 4 microprocessor Willamette, Colorado, the fictional setting in the Xbox 360 and Wii game Dead Rising USS Willamette , a US Navy fleet replenishment oiler Willamette Hops, used in the brewing of beer, see List of hop varieties See also Wilmette, Illinois disambig de Willamette fr Willamette homonymie pl Willamette ru ...   more details



  1. North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River

    Geobox River Name section name North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River category River category hide 1 Image image North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River.jpg image size 300 image caption The river as seen ... name Middle Fork Willamette River mouth location mouth district mouth region mouth state mouth country ... of the mouth of the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River in Oregon map1 locator Oregon Websites commons The North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River as it is officially named ref name gnis Gnis 1146981 North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River ref but frequently called North Fork of the Willamette River or North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River has its headwaters at Waldo Lake and flows into the Middle Fork Willamette River northwest of Oakridge, Oregon Oakridge . In the first three miles 5 km below Waldo Lake, the river drops 2,400 feet 730 m in 34 separate waterfalls through diverse ... bridges bridges office.cfm title North Fork of the Middle Fork Willamette River Office Covered Bridge work Oregon Covered Bridges accessdate 2007 06 07 ref Portions of the river were designated National Wild and Scenic River wild and scenic in 1988. ref Willamette National Forest. 1995. Watershed Analysis North Fork of the Middle Fork Willamette River. Oakridge Ranger District, Oakridge, OR. ref ... Establishment for North Fork of the Middle Fork of the Willamette National Wild and Scenic River, Willamette National Forest, Lane County, OR author Nancy Graybeal, Deputy Regional Forester publisher ... of the Willamette River publisher WetDawg.com accessdate 2007 06 07 ref See also List of Oregon rivers ... Willamette River Category Landforms of Lane County, Oregon LaneOR geo stub File North fork middle fork willamette river from office bridge P1722.jpeg left thumb The river as seen from the Office ... Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2007 07 02 ref The river has Oregon s longest covered bridge crossing .... ref name oakcc The river above Westfir is rated as class 3 4 5 whitewater. Recommended flow range ...   more details



  1. Willamette Floodplain

    File Willamette Floodplain.jpg thumb Grassland of the Willamette Floodplain The Willamette Floodplain consists of convert 713 acre ha of natural grassland that was made a National Natural Landmark near the Willamette River in May 1987. ref cite web title Willamette Floodplain publisher National Park Service url http www.nature.nps.gov nnl site.cfm?Site WIFL OR date March 31, 2011 accessdate April 11, 2011 ref The floodplain is within the William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge and located about convert 15 mi km 0 south of Corvallis, Oregon Corvallis in Benton County, Oregon , near Willamette river mile RM 150. It is the largest remaining native plow unplowed example of bottomland interior valley grassland in the North Pacific Border natural region. It was classified as a natural landmark because such grassland and shrubland areas are exceedingly rare, with most having been cultivated or turned into pastureland. The Long Tom River joins the Willamette in the area. There are numerous meanders, many disconnected from the Willamette. The Irish Bend Covered Bridge crosses one of them. References reflist coord 44.364 123.230 type landmark region US OR display title Category Willamette Valley Category Willamette River Category Grasslands of Oregon Category Regions of Oregon Category National Natural Landmarks in Oregon Category Landforms of Benton County, Oregon Category Geography of Benton County, Oregon Category Landforms of Oregon Category Floodplains BentonOR geo stub ...   more details



  1. Willamette Greenway

    and Development included the Willamette River Greenway as one of nineteen standards for statewide ... in Oregon Category Willamette River ...File Parrot Mountain portion of Willamette Greenway.JPG thumb Part of the Greenway in Clackamas County west of Wilsonville at Parrot Mountain The Willamette River Greenway Program , established by the Fifty fourth Oregon Legislative Assembly 1967 Oregon legislature , is a cooperative state and local government effort to maintain and enhance the scenic, recreational, historic, natural and agricultural qualities of the Willamette River and its Willamette Valley adjacent lands . ref http google.com search?q cache xqfEZBdNJgUJ www.oregonstateparks.org images pdf will river guide.pdf Willamette River Recreation Guide , from Oregon State Parks web site ref A number of trails exist along the greenway, but significant gaps still exist. ref http www.oregonmetro.gov index.cfm go by.web id 24630 Willamette River Greenway , from the Metro web site ref Oregon State Treasurer Robert Straub first proposed public ownership of lands along the Willamette in 1966, during his run for Governor of Oregon . ref name tuckerOHP http www.ohs.org education oregonhistory historical records dspDocument.cfm?doc ID 00059782 5CC6 1E77 891B80B0527200A7 Willamette Greenway Act 2002 , by Kathy Tucker, from the Oregon History Project. ref U.S. Senator Maurine Neuberger sought federal funds to support the program. ref http www.ohs.org education oregonhistory historical records dspDocument.cfm?doc ID 0004C761 48AD 1E77 891B80B0527200A7 ref Straub was defeated in that race by Tom McCall , who supported the proposal. ref name tuckerOHP The Fifty seventy Oregon Legislative Assembly 1973 Oregon legislature passed the Willamette River Greenway Act, which established ties to a comprehensive state land use law Oregon ... Portland 40 Mile Loop Willamette Greenway is one portion of extensive pathways throughout Portland ...   more details



  1. Willamette Stone

    Hills overlooking the Tualatin Valley and the Willamette River watershed. The grid defined ...File Willamette Stone, in western Portland, OrR.jpg 225px right thumb The Willamette Stone s location ... Close up of the current marker. Image Willamette meridians.png frame right The Willamette Stone is located where the meridian and baseline intersect on this Bureau of Land Management BLM map. The Willamette ... in the United States . It marked the intersection and origin of the Willamette Meridian geography meridian and Willamette Baseline surveying baseline , which defined the grid system of Section U.S. land ... . The Willamette meridian runs north south from the marker, and the Willamette baseline runs ... by a stainless steel marker in Willamette Stone State Heritage Site , an Oregon state park ... ref The location was chosen such that the base line would not cross the Columbia River and the principal ... was an extension of the system used in the Northwest Territory proposed by Thomas Jefferson . The Willamette ... as an accompanying bronze plaque Beginning here, the Willamette meridian was established running north ... to the Idaho border and west to the Pacific Ocean. ref name friedman Streets The location of the Willamette meridian and Willamette baseline can be identified by various streets that follow their courses ... County, Oregon Multnomah County , Southwest 65th Avenue overlays the Willamette meridian. A short section ... there is Willamette meridian Road NW which runs along the meridian for about three miles 5 km . In Thurston ... Street in Portland, Oregon Portland runs along the Willamette baseline. Baseline Road in Tillamook County, Oregon Tillamook , Washington County, Oregon Washington , Hood River County, Oregon Hood River , Gilliam County, Oregon Gilliam , and Morrow County, Oregon Morrow counties all run along or start at the Willamette baseline. Division Street in Portland and Section Line Road in East Multnomah County follow the division between the first and second rows of square mile sections south of the Willamette ...   more details



  1. Willamette Falls

    The Willamette Falls is a natural waterfall on the Willamette River between Oregon City, Oregon Oregon ... The falls is a horseshoe shaped block waterfall caused by a basalt shelf in the river floor. The 40  ft 12 m high and 1500  ft 457 m wide falls occur 26 river miles 42  km upstream from the Willamette s confluence with the Columbia River . Operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ... The falls after the December 2006 Pacific Northwest storms swelled the Willamette River and part ... with the river near flood stage, taken on January 22, 2006 File Oregon City Willamette Falls Paper Mill.jpg ... Waterfalls of Oregon Category Willamette River Category Willamette Valley Category West Linn ...Infobox waterfall photo Willamette Falls from Oregon City.jpg photo caption name Willamette Falls location ... ft s 874 m s . Located convert 26 mi km upriver from the Willamette s mouth, a canal and set of locks allow vessels to pass into the main Willamette Valley . Human history Native American legends taught ... each year in the early summer. Willamette Falls is a traditional fishing site for the Warm Springs ... cite web title The City on Willamette Falls publisher End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center ... traffic, river boat captains were forced to choose a side of the river on which they would dock to unload ... until the completion of the Willamette Falls Locks in 1873. During construction of the locks ... sold by the Willamette Falls Canal and Locks Company to the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1915. Modern history File Willamette Falls.JPG thumb The falls in 2009 from the east with West Linn in the background The Willamette Falls Electric Company later renamed Portland General Electric was formed ... to several paper mills beginning with the Oregon City Paper Manufacturing Co. in 1866. The Willamette .... ref cite web title 2007 Willamette Spring Chinook Catch and Falls Counts publisher Oregon Department ... Washington I 205 , and a boat in the river. one particular boat? Like a commercial venture? Or do ...   more details



  1. Willamette Valley

    part child left Yamhill Valley br Tualatin Valley child right city landmark river Willamette River Locations ... doton Clackamas.png thumb right 260px Position of the lower Willamette River Valley in the state of Oregon. File Small Oregon Map.png thumb right 250px The Willamette Valley contains most of Oregon s population it extends from Portland in the North to Eugene in the South. The Willamette Valley ... centrally inside the large alluvium alluvial deposited soils of the Willamette River drainage basin , the valley spreads far from the river banks to both the east and west barrier ranges as the river ... of the Willamette with the Columbia River at Portland, Oregon Portland . The valley ... Vancouver . The Willamette Valley mdash served with its saw mills, lush productive farms, handy river ... River Yamhill and Willamette valleys. ref name Oregon Geologists have come to refer to the resulting ... separate the headwaters of the Willamette from the Umpqua River valley about convert 25 mi km 0 south ... , the waters of which swept down the Columbia River and flooded the Willamette Valley as far ... Oregon missionaries who settled in the valley. Ecology File Willamette River at Molalla SP eb.jpg thumb 250px Willamette River in the northern section of the valley main Willamette Valley ecoregion ... title Category Willamette Valley Category Willamette River Category Valleys of Oregon Category Regions of Oregon Category Agriculture in Oregon Category River valleys de Willamette Valley fr Vall e ...About the geographic feature Geobox Valley Heading name Willamette Valley native name other name category ... free free type Maps map Wpdms shdrlfi020l willamette valley.jpg map caption drainage basin Willamette ... navigation of the treacherous Columbia River by raft mdash but comparatively the distance of the means ... in less than 16 years after its ownership was settled on the United States in 1846. A small part of the Willamette .... ref Loy, et al. , p. 35 ref Geology Much of the Willamette s fertility is derived from a series ...   more details



  1. Willamette Park

    Infobox park name Willamette Park photo Willamette Park Portland.jpg photo width 300 photo caption Vegetation, playground, and tennis court type Urban park location Portland, Oregon coords coord 45 28 27 N 122 40 08 W display inline,title type landmark source gnis 1129102 region US OR name ref name gnis cite web work Geographic Names Information System publisher United States Geological Survey url Gnis3 1129102 title Willamette Park and Boat Ramp date May 22, 1986 accessdate December 16, 2010 ref area convert 26.49 acre ha created 1929 operator Portland Parks & Recreation visitation num status Open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Willamette Park is a city park of about convert 26 acre ha in southwest Portland, Oregon Portland , in the U.S. state of Oregon . ref name parks department cite web title Willamette Park publisher City of Portland url http www.portlandonline.com parks finder index.cfm?action ViewPark&PropertyID 861 year 2010 accessdate December 16, 2010 ref Located at Southwest Macadam Avenue and Nebraska Street, the park includes a boat dock and ramp, paved and unpaved paths, picnic areas, restrooms, a dog dog park off leash area , playground, Association football soccer field, and tennis courts. ref name parks department Bordering the Willamette River , Willamette Park offers views of Ross Island Oregon Ross Island and its companions, Hardtack, East, and Toe. ref name Houck The Willamette Greenway Trail, part of Portland s 40 Mile Loop , passes north&ndash south through the park, linking it to downtown Portland on the north and Miles Place, Butterfly Park , Stephens Creek Oregon Stephens Creek , Willamette Moorage Natural Area, the Sellwood Bridge , and Powers Marine Park, all ..., opposite Willamette Park. ref name Riverbanks From the north end of the park, it is possible to see ... geese on the tops of transmission tower s at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge , beyond the east bank of the river ... began removing non native plants from the south end of Willamette Park in 2006. Volunteers organized ...   more details



  1. Willamette University

    Use mdy dates date February 2012 Infobox University name Willamette University native name image name ... endowment US 283 million ref cite web author Willamette University url http www.willamette.edu about facts title About Quick Facts & 124 Willamette University publisher Willamette.edu accessdate ... Willamette U. president returns to deep roots in Salem url http www.statesmanjournal.com article 20110514 UPDATE 110514003 New Willamette U president returns deep roots Salem?odyssey tab topnews text ... sports 20 Varsity Teams colors Cardinal & Old Gold colorbox C41E3A colorbox CFB53B nickname Willamette ... footnotes Willamette University is an American private institution of higher learning located in Salem ... February 2, 2012 ref Willamette is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges, and is made ... Northwest Conference . Willamette s mascot is the binturong bearcat and old gold and cardinal are the school colors. Approximately 2,500 students are enrolled at Willamette between the graduate and undergraduate ... to Wallamet University in 1852, followed by the current spelling in 1870. Willamette founded the first ... of America and began competing in intercollegiate athletics. Willamette s undergraduate programs ... 28, 2011 ref The oldest of the graduate programs is the Willamette University College of Law ... in 1974, Atkinson Graduate School of Management is housed in the Seeley G. Mudd Building. The Willamette ... would serve until his death in 1869. ref name wu Gatke, Robert Moulton. 1943. Chronicles of Willamette ... building west of the Mississippi River still in use. ref name wu The first president was Francis S. Hoyt ... http www.willamette.edu about president past index.html Past Presidents. Willamette University. Retrieved ... graduate was Emily W. York, in 1859. In 1866, the university established the first Willamette University .... Willamette University s first archivist puts a face on history. Statesman Journal , September 19 ... the first Willamette University College of Law law school in the Pacific Northwest during the presidency ...   more details



  1. USS Willamette

    USS Willamette has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to USS Willamette 1865 , a sloop of war or frigate cancelled in 1866 before her keel was laid USS Willamette AO 180 , a fleet replenishment oiler in commission from 1982 to 1999 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Willamette Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Willamette ...   more details



  1. Willamette locomotive

    Image Willamette locomotive No 7.jpg thumb right 300px Willamette Locomotive no. 7, on static display at the Fort Missoula Museum. The Willamette locomotive was a geared locomotive of the Shay locomotive type, built by the Willamette Iron and Steel Works of Portland, Oregon . Key patents on the Shay locomotive had expired, and it was now possible for other manufacturers to produce Shay clones . The Willamette locomotive was very similar to a Shay, but had many differences, as the company that made them intended on making an improved Shay , even though the Pacific Coast Shay , later made by Lima, took up many of the features on the Willamette. The differences were All Willamettes were equipped with superheater s, while Shays usually were not The boiler parts were welding welded together, instead of being bolted together The Willamette locomotive used Walschaerts valve gear , while the Shay mainly used Stephenson valve gear The rear cylinder on the Willamette was facing the same direction as the rest of the cylinders, while the two front cylinders on a Shay faced forward, with the rear cylinder facing backwards The back cylinder on a Willamette was moved forward of the cab, while in a Shay, the back cylinder was almost protruding into the cab The valve chests were turned outward The truck springs were inclined towards the bolster In a test done between a Shay and a Willamette, the Shay pulled 27 empty cars, while the Willamette pulled 29 empty cars, as well as using 40 less fuel Image Willamette locomotive cylinders.jpg thumb right 200px cylinder detail All but one Willamette burned oil, despite their working for logging companies, where wood would be abundant. Oil burners produced few sparks, however, and were less likely to ignite a forest than coal or wood fired locomotives. The only coal fired Willamette worked for Anaconda Copper . Six Willamettes survive only one is operational ... willamette willamette.htm Geared Steam Locomotive Works Willamette pages Category Geared ...   more details



  1. Willamette Industries

    Infobox Defunct Company company name Willamette Industries, Inc. company logo Image Willamette Industries.jpg 180px traded as NASDAQ WMTT ref http www.secinfo.com dR7Vq.91u.d.htm Willamette Industries ..., 2008. ref location Portland, Oregon successor Weyerhaeuser Willamette Industries, Inc. was a Fortune ... pressroom press press288.html Willamette Industries Donates Critical Habitats to The Nature ... in a Takeover hostile buyout and merged into Weyerhaeuser s existing operations. History Willamette Industries was founded in Dallas, Oregon , in 1906 as the Willamette Valley Lumber Company. ref name history Manning, Jeff. The past Willamette Industries charges ahead. The Oregonian , June 25, 2000 ... 1982 . Making the Most of the Best Willamette Industries Seventy Five Years. Portland, OR Willamette Industries, 172 p. . ref In 1967, this company and several others merged to become Willamette Industries. ref name sec10k http www.sec.gov Archives edgar data 107189 0000892917 00 000022.txt Willamette ... name history Products Willamette had three operating divisions. ref name WI http www.business.com directory industrial goods and services raw materials pulp and paper willamette industries profile Willamette ... of Justice , Willamette also was required to spend an additional 74 million on pollution abatement ... Willamette Industries settles pollution claims with 11.2 million fine. CNN.com, July 21, 2000 ... Washington based competitor Weyerhaeuser contacted Willamette Industries about combining the companies ... Letter to Willamette Regarding Potential Synergies ref At that time Willamette management did not entertain ... Willamette through a tender offer , for 5.3 billion in cash, plus the assumption of 1.7 billion in debt, or 48.00 a share, a 38 premium to Willamette s Friday, November 11, closing stock price. The shares in Willamette went up 32.7 on Monday, November 13. ref http www.sec.gov Archives edgar data ... Willamette In an Unsolicited Offer of 5.3 Billion . Wall Street Journal , November 14, 2000. ref ...   more details



  1. Willamette Pass

    Unreferenced date December 2009 For the ski area, see Willamette Pass Resort . Infobox mountain pass name Willamette Pass photo photo caption elevation ft 5128 elevation ref traversed Oregon Route 58 location Klamath County, Oregon Klamath Lane County, Oregon Lane counties, Oregon , USA range Cascades coordinates Coord 43 36 01 N 122 02 17 W display inline,title topo Willamette Pass convert 5128 ft m abbr on disp is a mountain pass crossing the crest of the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon . The pass is traversed by Oregon Route 58 . The Willamette Pass Resort ski area is located at the pass. Category Mountain passes of Oregon Category Mountain passes of the Cascades Category Landforms of Lane County, Oregon Category Landforms of Klamath County, Oregon Oregon geo stub ...   more details



  1. Willamette Writers

    notability Companies date May 2011 orphan date August 2011 Willamette Writers is a 501 3 c 501 c 3 nonprofit writing group based in the U.S. state of Oregon, with chapters in Portland, Oregon Portland , Eugene, Oregon Eugene , Salem, Oregon Salem , Central Point, Oregon Central Point , and Newport, Oregon Newport . The group has an office and writing house Clarify date August 2011 in West Linn, Oregon West Linn . ref cite news url http www.oregonlive.com west linn index.ssf 2011 05 willamette writers now renting writing rooms at new west linn home.html title Willamette Writers Now Renting Writing Rooms at New West Linn Home work The Oregonian date May 5, 2011 accessdate August 8, 2011 ref Willamette Writers aims to provide and encourage a creative environment and support system for current and aspiring writers. Since beginning in 1965, ref http news.google.com newspapers?id 6a5hAAAAIBAJ&sjid juEDAAAAIBAJ&dq willamette writers&pg 5589 2C4841095 Eugene Register Guard Feb 19, 1984. Retrieved July 2011 ref Willamette Writers has provided meeting places for the exchange of ideas and information and has initiated programs designed to help writers increase skills related to the craft of writing. Programs Books for Kids program ref http christinakatz.com oregon is for writers should we make it our new state slogan Christina Katz Blog Retrieved July 2011 ref has collected over 20,000 new and used books to distribute to local shelters, schools, and organizations. ref http willamettelive.com ..., 2008. Retrieved July 2011 ref Friends of Willamette Writers have taken books to a library in Kenya ... July 2011 ref in their luggage. Young Willamette Writers ref http www.racc.org resources 45 young willamette writers joe fitzgibbon Regional Arts & Culture Council article Retrieved July 2011 ref ... willamette writers&pg 3389 2C2366542 Eugene Register Guard Nov 9, 2003. Retrieved July 2011 ref References Reflist External links http www.willamettewriters.com Willamette Writers official ...   more details



  1. Willamette Meteorite

    Infobox meteorite Name Willamette Image Willamette Meteorite AMNH.jpg Image caption Willamette Meteorite ... 122 35 W display inline,title ref http www.mindat.org loc 31274.html Willamette meteorite, West Linn ... date 1902 TKW convert 14150 kg ST ref name AMJ Image2 Image2 caption The Willamette Meteorite , officially named Willamette ref name database http www.lpi.usra.edu meteor metbull.php?code 24269 Meteoritical Bulletin Database Willamette. The Meteoritical Society. Retrieved on August 16, 2008. ref , is an iron ... Hall of the Universe The Willamette Meteorite publisher American Museum of Natural History accessdate ... landed in what is now Canada or Montana, and was transported as a glacial erratic to the Willamette ... Pugh cite journal last1 Pugh first1 R. N. coauthor Allen J.E. year 1986 title Origin of the Willamette ... appearance, it is among the most famous meteorites known. ref http www.chron.com news photogallery The Willamette ... s Top Ten Meteorites . Retrieved on November 29th, 2010. ref Physical characteristics The Willamette ... period in the development of the hollows that are visible today. Willamette has a recrystallized ..., University of California Press 1975. ref Modern history The Willamette Meteorite was discovered in the Willamette ... Strange Journey Further Travels of The Willamette Meteorite. Meteor Treasures. Retrieved on October 31, 2007. ref Image willamette meteorite.jpg left frame Willamette Meteorite in the early 20th century ... articles april142006 meteorite 41406.php title Willamette Meteorite to Return to Oregon as Part ... 06 06 accessdate 2008 06 06 work The Oregonian ref Mass Image Willamette Meteorite Marker.jpg right thumb A small scale replica of the meteorite in the Willamette area of West Linn, Oregon . The plaque reads In 1902 Ellis Hughes discovered the 15 ton Willamette Meteorite, the largest ever found in the United ... Board. There is some confusion about the actual mass of the Willamette meteorite due difference between ... report different weights ranging from 15500 kg 15.5 tonne s ref name database metbull 24269 Willamette ...   more details




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