Blue River Reservoir
Encyclopedia
Blue River Reservoir is a man-made reservoir in the Willamette National Forest
in Lane County
, Oregon
, United States
, built for flood control and irrigation. Despite its heavy recreational use, it is a common site for blue-green algae. Trout are the principal fish, supplemented with rainbow trout
from local hatcheries.
Willamette National Forest
The Willamette National Forest is a National Forest located in the central portion of the Cascade Range of US state of Oregon.It comprises 1,675,407 acres making it one of the largest national forests. Over 380,000 acres are designated wilderness which include seven major mountain peaks...
in Lane County
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, built for flood control and irrigation. Despite its heavy recreational use, it is a common site for blue-green algae. Trout are the principal fish, supplemented with rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
from local hatcheries.
External links
- Photo of reservoir at sunset by Chris Ten Eyck