Blue River (Oregon)
Blue River is a tributary of the McKenzie River in Linn and Lane counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. From its source at the confluence of Mann and Wolf creeks in the Cascade Range, it flows generally southwest to join the McKenzie near the community of Blue River. Saddle Dam and Blue River Dam block the river about 2 miles (3 km) from its mouth to form Blue River Reservoir, a multipurpose impoundment built in 1968 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
| Blue River | |
|---|---|
Flowing through the forest | |
Location of the mouth of the Blue River in Oregon | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane and Linn |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Wolf Creek and Mann Creek |
| • location | Willamette National Forest, Cascade Range, Linn County |
| • coordinates | 44°17′41″N 122°10′17″W |
| • elevation | 2,504 ft (763 m) |
| Mouth | McKenzie River |
• location | Blue River, Lane County |
• coordinates | 44°09′15″N 122°20′42″W |
• elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Length | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Basin size | 87 sq mi (230 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Blue River, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from the mouth |
| • average | 457 cu ft/s (12.9 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0.80 cu ft/s (0.023 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 7,270 cu ft/s (206 m3/s) |
The river's watershed lies almost entirely within the Willamette National Forest, dominated by western hemlock and Douglas-fir. Blue River was named for the striking blue color that apparently comes from its rocky bed.
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