Tumalo Creek
Tumalo Creek | |
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Etymology | Perhaps from the Klamath word for wild plum[2] |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Deschutes |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | confluence of Middle and North forks of Tumalo Creek |
• location | Deschutes National Forest near Mount Bachelor, Cascade Range |
• coordinates | 44°02′49″N 121°35′55″W / 44.04694°N 121.59861°W[1] |
• elevation | 5,597 ft (1,706 m)[3] |
Deschutes River | |
• location | north of Bend, upstream of Tumalo State Park |
• coordinates | 44°06′57″N 121°20′22″W / 44.11583°N 121.33944°W[1] |
• elevation | 3,245 ft (989 m)[1] |
Length | 20 mi (32 km)[4] |
Basin size | 59 sq mi (150 km2)[5] |
Discharge | |
• average | 75 cu ft/s (2.1 m3/s)[6] |
• maximum | 250 cu ft/s (7.1 m3/s) |
Tumalo Creek is a tributary, about 20 miles (32 km) long,
It is home to several species of trout, including the Columbia River redband trout. It is the primary drinking water source for the city of Bend.[8] The lower reaches of the creek are often emptied for irrigation, drained by a tunnel flume at 44°05′45″N 121°21′35″W / 44.09589°N 121.35966°W and Tumalo Canal at 44°05′45″N 121°21′35″W / 44.09591°N 121.35970°W.
In 1883, the first known canal to be dug from the creek was created to divert water to farms.[9] The 1979 Bridge Creek Fire and related salvage logging increased erosion and damaged habitats in and near Tumalo Creek. Since 2003, a network of government agencies and volunteer groups have been working to restore fish and wildlife habitat along a 3-mile (5 km) stretch of the stream.[10][needs update]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Tumalo Creek". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ ISBN 0-916473-15-5.
- ^ United States Forest Service. "Tumalo Creek Bridge to Bridge Restoration Environmental Assessment" (PDF). University of Oregon. p. 4. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Tumalo Creek". Deschutes River Conservancy. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Tumalo Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 28 November 1980. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- ^ Lindsey, Ethan (June 10, 2009). "Bend considers building a hydroelectric project on Tumalo Creek". OPB News. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved August 28, 2011. [dead link]
- ^ "About Us". Tumalo Irrigation District. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ "Tumalo Creek Restoration Project". Upper Deschutes Watershed Council. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2012.