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The headwaters of the Deschutes River are at Little Lava Lake, a natural lake in the Cascade Range approximately 26 miles (42 km) northwest of the city of La Pine.The river flows south into Crane Prairie Reservoir, then into Wickiup Reservoir, from where it heads in a northeasterly direction past the resort community of Sunriver and into the city of Bend, about 170 miles (270 km) from the ...
The Deschutes River Valley ecoregion, named for the Deschutes River, which it partially contains, is a broad valley with deeply incised streams. The southern part is capped by basalt and nearly level. In the northern part, the basalt cap is absent, and the terrain is more rolling and dissected.
Location: Deschutes County, near La Pine, Oregon, US: Coordinates: 1]: Primary inflows: Deschutes River: Primary outflows: Deschutes River: Catchment area: 253 sq mi (660 km 2) [2]: Basin countries: United States: Surface area: 10,334 acres (4,182 ha) [2]: Average depth: 20 ft (6.1 m) [2]: Max. depth: 70 ft (21 m) [2]: Water volume: 206,880 acre⋅ft (255,180,000 m 3) [2]: Residence time: 5 ...
A close neighbor of Lava Lake, [1] from which it is separated by solidified lava, [4] Little Lava Lake is at an elevation of 4,744 feet (1,446 m) [3] in the Deschutes National Forest. Generally considered the source of the Deschutes River, the lake covers 138 acres (56 ha) to an average depth of 8 feet (2.4 m). [1]
There are over 150 lakes on the Deschutes National Forest. Most are small upper elevation lakes of varying sizes, accessed via the many miles of trails. Tourist activities in the area include: fishing; hiking into the Three Sisters Wilderness along the many trails in the Deschutes National Forest; staying at any of the rustic resorts along the ...
The Deschutes River is a 50-mile-long (80 km) river in the U.S. state of Washington. Its headwaters are in the Bald Hills in Lewis County , and it empties into Budd Inlet of Puget Sound at Olympia in Thurston County .
The Deschutes River provides excellent rafting, kayaking, and canoeing opportunities. One of the longer paddle trips on the Deschutes is a 14.5-mile (23.3 km) section of the river beginning at Tumalo State Park and ending at Cline Falls State Park. Another popular run begins at Cline Falls State Park and runs 11.5 miles (18.5 km) downriver to ...
The Crooked River is a tributary, 125 miles (201 km) long, of the Deschutes River in the U.S. state of Oregon. [4] The river begins at the confluence of the South Fork Crooked River and Beaver Creek in southeastern Crook County. Of the two tributaries, the South Fork Crooked River is the larger and is sometimes considered part of the Crooked ...