Blue_River_Reservoir

Blue River Reservoir

Blue River Reservoir

Reservoir in about miles , east of Springfield

Blue River Reservoir is an artificial impoundment, about 6 miles (10 km) long, of the Blue River in Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2][5] The reservoir is about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Oregon Route 126 in the Willamette National Forest about 45 miles (72 km) east of Eugene.[1]

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In 1968 the United States Army Corps of Engineers built Blue Lake Dam and Saddle Dam about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the mouth of the Blue River on the McKenzie River to create a reservoir for flood control and irrigation.[1][6] Despite frequent blooms of blue-green algae,[7][8] the lake is heavily used for recreation.[4] Trout are the principal fish, supplemented from local hatcheries.[2]

Recreation

Blue River Reservoir is used for fishing, boating, swimming, and waterskiing.[1] The United States Forest Service manages Mona Campground, on the north side of the reservoir, and Lookout Campground, on the northeast side.[4] The Forest Service also manages two launching sites for motorized and non-motorized boats, one near Lookout Campground and the other near Saddle Dam on the south shore.[4] The reservoir supports populations of native coastal cutthroat trout and stocked rainbow trout.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Johnson, Daniel M.; Petersen, Richard R.; Lycan, D. Richard; Sweet, James W.; Neuhaus, Mark E. & Schaedel, Andrew L. (1985). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 157. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
  2. [2]
    "Willamette National Forest Lake Fishing: Blue River Reservoir". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Blue River Dam and Reservoir". U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Columbia Basin Water Management Division. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Blue River Reservoir Area". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Blue River Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 22, 1986. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  6. [6]
    "Blue River Lake and Cougar Lake, Oregon" (PDF). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  7. [7]
    Russell, Michael (September 10, 2010). "Blue-Green Algae Found in Blue River Reservoir in Willamette National Forest". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  8. [8]
    Stone, Christine (September 10, 2010). "Oregon Public Health Issues Advisory for Blue River Reservoir" (PDF). Oregon Department of Human Services, Oregon Health Authority. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
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