Chewaucan River
The Chewaucan River is part of the Great Basin drainage. It flows 53 miles (85 km) through the Fremont–Winema National Forests, Bureau of Land Management land, and private property in southern Oregon. Its watershed consists of 651 square miles (1,690 km2) of conifer forest, marsh, and rural pasture land. The river provides a habitat for many species of wildlife, including native Great Basin redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss newberri), a subspecies of rainbow trout.
| Chewaucan River | |
|---|---|
Footbridge over the Chewaucan River | |
Location of the mouth of the Chewaucan River in Oregon | |
| Etymology | From the Klamath words tchua (wild potato) and keni (place) |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lake |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fremont National Forest |
| • coordinates | 42°27′49″N 120°36′38″W |
| • elevation | 5,151 ft (1,570 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Abert |
• coordinates | 42°31′21″N 120°14′59″W |
• elevation | 4,258 ft (1,298 m) |
| Length | 53 mi (85 km) |
| Basin size | 651 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
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