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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]

Whitewater River
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[1]
  elevation7,847 ft (2,392 m)[2]
MouthMetolius River
  coordinates
44°40′10″N 121°32′45″W[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)

See also



References


  1. "Whitewater River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  2. 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. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.





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