McKenzie River

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river

The McKenzie River is a major, cold, clear river in western Oregon renowned for its scenic beauty, recreation opportunities, and role in supplying water and hydroelectric power.

Aliases (1)

McKenzie River basin ×2

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river →
basinCountry	United States →
country	United States →
flowsThrough	Lane County, Oregon NERFINISHED → Linn County, Oregon NERFINISHED → Willamette National Forest →
hasEcosystemType	cold-water river ecosystem →
hasFeature	Blue Pool (Tamolitch Pool) → Clear Lake, Oregon → Koosah Falls → McKenzie River Trail → Sahalie Falls →
hasHydroelectricDam	Leaburg Dam NERFINISHED → Walterville Dam NERFINISHED →
hasHydroelectricProjectOperator	Eugene Water & Electric Board →
hasNotableCharacteristic	clear turquoise pools → spring-fed headwaters →
hasRecreationSite	McKenzie River National Recreation Trail →
hasWaterQuality	high →
hasWaterTemperature	cold →
knownFor	clear water → cold water → hydroelectric power production → municipal water supply → recreation opportunities → scenic beauty →
locatedIn	Oregon → western Oregon →
locatedInProtectedArea	Willamette National Forest →
mouthLocatedIn	near Eugene, Oregon →
mouthLocation	Willamette River NERFINISHED →
partOf	Willamette River basin →
region	Pacific Northwest →
sourceLocation	Cascade Range → Clear Lake, Oregon →
state	Oregon →
supportsSpecies	salmon → trout →
tributaryOf	Willamette River →
usedFor	drinking water supply → fishing → hydroelectric power generation → irrigation → kayaking → rafting → recreation → whitewater boating →
waterSupplyFor	Eugene, Oregon NERFINISHED →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Collier Glacier ("McKenzie River basin") → Linton Glacier ("McKenzie River basin") →	drainageBasin
Lane County, Oregon →	contains
Willamette River →	hasTributary
Eugene, Oregon →	nearRiver