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Whitewater River (Oregon)

Coordinates: 44°40′10″N 121°32′45″W / 44.66944°N 121.54583°W / 44.66944; -121.54583
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Whitewater River
Whitewater River (Oregon) is located in Oregon
Whitewater River (Oregon)
Location of the mouth of Whitewater River in Oregon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJefferson
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Jefferson
 • locationWhitewater Glacier, Warm Springs Indian Reservation
 • coordinates44°40′56″N 121°47′05″W / 44.68222°N 121.78472°W / 44.68222; -121.78472[1]
 • elevation7,847 ft (2,392 m)[2]
MouthMetolius River
 • coordinates
44°40′10″N 121°32′45″W / 44.66944°N 121.54583°W / 44.66944; -121.54583[1]
 • elevation
2,218 ft (676 m)[1]
Discharge 
 • location7.5 miles (12.1 km) from the mouth[3]
 • average84.2 cu ft/s (2.38 m3/s)[4]
 • minimum28 cu ft/s (0.79 m3/s)
 • maximum2,320 cu ft/s (66 m3/s)

The Whitewater River is a tributary of the Metolius River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It flows generally east from Whitewater Glacier on Mount Jefferson, west-southwest of Warm Springs in Jefferson County.[5] The river descends from 7,847 feet (2,392 m) at the source to 2,218 feet (676 m) at the mouth.[2][1] The stream lies entirely within the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Whitewater River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ "Water-Data Report 2009: 14090400 Whitewater River Near Camp Sherman, OR" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "Water-Data Report 2009: 14090400 Whitewater River Near Camp Sherman, OR" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.