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[edit] Interests

Opened Wiki-user account on 10 Nov 07. Am interested in wide range of history topics including both events and biographies; would like to expand Oregon geography entries; am also interested in some areas of art, business, and education plus many military related subjects.

[edit] Articles

Art Institute of Buffalo - New York art school (created 10 Nov 07)

Bernard Daly - Oregon politician and doctor (13 Nov 07)

William B. Rowe - American artist (17 Nov 07)

Ernest B. Price - American diplomat and academic (22 Nov 07)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Ernest B. Price, 27 November.

Reub Long - Oregon rancher and author (25 Nov 07)

CAPSTONE Military Leadership Program - Military leadership program (2 Dec 07)

Air Force Financial Services Center - Military pay center (8 Dec 07)

Charles D. Metcalf - Military officer and museum director (11 Dec 07)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Charles D. Metcalf, 16 December.

Samuel S. ("Sam") Johnson - Oregon businessman and legislator (2 Jan 08)

Nevada-California-Oregon Railway - Narrow gauge railroad (11 Jan 08)

Cape Perpetua - Scenic headland on Oregon Coast (14 Jan 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Cape Perpetua, 20 January.

Fisher House Foundation - Builds family lodging facilities near military hospitals (18 Jan 08)

Summer Lake (Oregon) - Large, shallow, alkali lake in Lake County, Oregon (24 Jan 08)

Summer Lake, Oregon - Unincorporated community in south central Oregon (26 Jan 08)

Dee Wright Observatory - Open shelter observatory at McKenzie Pass in Oregon (29 Jan 08)

Eugene "Debbs" Potts - Oregon state senator and lottery commission chairman (2 Feb 08)

Verne Orr - California businessman and 14th Secretary of the Air Force (7 Feb 08)

Donald B. Rice - California businessman and 17th Secretary of the Air Force (9 Feb 08)

F. Whitten Peters - Washington lawyer and 19th Secretary of the Air Force (10 Feb 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on F. Whitten Peters, 16 February.

Russell A. Rourke - Lawyer and 15th Secretary of the Air Force (13 Feb 08)

Donald A. Quarles - Research engineer and 4th Secretary of the Air Force (15 Feb 08)

James H. Douglas, Jr. - Chicago lawyer and 5th Secretary of the Air Force (18 Feb 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on James H. Douglas, Jr., 24 February.

Sun Pass State Forest - State forest managed by Oregon Department of Forestry (24 Feb 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Sun Pass State Forest, 29 February.

Oregon Board of Forestry - Public board that oversees Oregon Department of Forestry (28 Feb 08)

Santiam State Forest - State forest managed by Oregon Department of Forestry (7 Mar 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Santiam State Forest, 14 March.

Crater Lake Lodge - Historic lodge location at Crater Lake National Park (8 mar 08)

Mitchell Recreation Area - Monument commemorates civilian casulties of World War II (9 Mar 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Mitchell Recreation Area, 15 March.

Watchman Lookout Station - Historic fire lookout in Crater Lake National Park (13 Mar 08)

Sinnott Memorial Observation Station - Historic viewing area above Crater Lake (19 Mar 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Sinnott Memorial Observation Station, 25 March.

Rim Village Historic District - Main visitor area within Crater Lake National Park (4 Apr 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Rim Village Historic District, 10 April.

Comfort Station No. 68 - Historic visitor services building in Crater Lake National Park (5 Apr 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Comfort Station No. 68, 10 April.

Comfort Station No. 72 - Historic visitor services building in Crater Lake National Park (6 Apr 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Comfort Station No. 72, 10 April.

Munson Valley Historic District - Historic headquaters area for Crater Lake National Park (11 Apr 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Munson Valley Historic District, 18 April.

Rim Drive Historic District - Historic scenic roadway around Crater Lake (26 Apr 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Rim Drive, 3 May.

Chewaucan River - River in Lake Counry, Oregon (3 May 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Chewaucan River, 9 May.

Oregon Caves Historic District - Historic visitor area at Oregon Caves National Monument (7 May 08)

Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site - Oregon state park in Klamath County (25 May 08)

Collier Memorial State Park - Oregon state park with outdoor logging museum (27 May 08)

A fact from Orygun appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on Collier Memorial State Park, 2 June.

Wood River (Oregon) - River in Klamath County, Oregon (8 Jun 08)

[edit] Edits

Silver Lake, Oregon - Minor addition/re: Dr Daly (12 Nov 07)

Fort Lesley J. McNair - Activated CAPSTONE link (3 Dec 07)

Ellsworth Air Force Base - Activated AFFSC link (8 Dec07)

National Museum of the United States Air Force - Activated Metcalf link (11 Dec 07)

61st Air Base Wing - Added Air Force Materiel Command to Major Command list (6 Jan 08)

Zachary Fisher - Activated Fisher House link (18 Jan 08)

Lake County, Oregon - Activated N-C-O Railway link (20 Jan 08)

Chandler State Wayside - Corrected latitude/longitude and park info; added ref source (27 Jan 08)

Klamath Falls Airport - Corrected link to 173rd Fighter Wing; added David Kingsley link (7 Feb 08)

Oregon Department of Forestry - Activated Board of Forestry link (28 Feb 08)

Nicholas J. Sinnott - Added info about Sinnott Memorial (19 Mar 08)

Clarence Dutton - Added info on 1886 Crater Lake survey (6 Apr 08)

Crater Lake Superintendent's Residence - Added construction date and structual details (13 Apr 08)

National Park Service Rustic - Added photo of Crater Lake Lodge and links to rustic Crater Lake buildings (27 Apr 08)

Paisley, Oregon - Added local recreation info and Chewaucan River link (3 May 08)

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest - Added history and recreation info (21 May 08)

8th Vermont Infantry - Add info box, section on Cedar Creek battle, references, and photo (30 May 08)

[edit] Images

	Dr. Bernard Daly was Count Judge in Lake County, OR from 1902 until his death in 1920		Ernest B. Price was an American diplomat, university professor, military officer, and businessman. **Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 27 Nov 07**
	Captain Ernest Price preparing to announce surrender of Japanese forces in China, 25 Oct 1945		Reub Long was a rancher, author, story teller, and one of Eastern Oregon’s most colorful characters
	Colonel Judy Perry accepts Air Force Financial Services Center flag from Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne		Maj Gen (Ret) Charles Metcalf accepting C-141 "Hanoi Taxi" into Air Force Museum collection after its last flight
	View of Mt Jefferson and the Metolius River from the viewing area above Metolius Springs near Camp Sherman, Oregon		Devil's Churn at Cape Perpetua Scenic Area on the central Oregon coast near Yachats
	Crater Lake Lodge was built in 1915 and is located on the southwest rim of the Crater Lake caldera in southern Oregon		Snow covering Crater Lake National Park headquarters building in Munson Valley Historic District **Photo shown on Main Page DYK Section 19 Apr 08**

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Wood River
Kayaking on Wood River
Origin	Crater Lake watershed
Mouth	Agency Lake
Length	18 mi (29 km)
Source elevation	4,211 ft (1,284 m)
Mouth elevation	4,144 ft (1,263 m)
Basin area	220 sq mi (570 km²)

The Wood River is part of the Klamath Basin drainage. It flows 18 miles (29 km) through Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management land, and private property in southern Oregon. Its watershed consists of 220 square miles (570 km²) of conifer forest, rural pasture land, and marsh. The river provides habitat for many species of wildlife including native redband trout.

Course

The Wood River flows for 18 miles (29 km) through Klamath County, Oregon. The Wood River headwaters emanate from a large natural spring located in Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site. The aquifer that feeds the spring is believed to originate twenty miles to the northwest in the east side drainage of Crater Lake National Park. The Wood River meanders through pine forest and agricultural land for 18 miles before flowing into Agency Lake.^[1]

The Wood River’s largest tributary is Anne Creek which originates inside the boundary of Crater Lake National Park, and is fed by the park’s snowpack as well as groundwater from natural springs. After leaving the park, Anne Creek passes through the Fremont-Winema National Forest and then runs along the western border of Sun Pass State Forest for about a mile. It then crosses private pasture land and is joined by Sun Creek before joining the Wood River, about a mile south of Kimball state park.^[1]

From there, the Wood runs south through the Fremont-Winema National Forests and private pasture land before Fort Creek joins the flow. Below Fort Creek, the river flows through private pasture land and then opens into a wide marsh. Much of the original marsh is now pasture land. Water from the river is derverted into a system of canals to irrigate grazing land in the surrounding valley. Finally, Crooked Creek joins the Wood approximately one mile before it empties into Agency Lake, which is connected to Upper Klamath Lake.^[1]

Watershed

The Wood River watershed drains 220 square miles (570 km²) forest land in the Cascade Mountains southeast of Crater Lake and the Wood River Vally. The drainage around its headwaters is forest county dominated by ponderosa pine and lodgepole pine with some quaking aspen in meadows along the river. Anne Creek drains steep alpine forest country. From near its headwaters to the border of Crater Lake National Park, the creek has cut a deep canyon through the forest that is a well know feature within the park. After leaving the park, Anne Creek flows into flat meadow lands on the western border of Sun Pass State Forest. Anne creek also feeds several irrigation canals including Scott Ditch, Shattuck Ditch, Loosely-Streeter-Cardwell Ditch, and Copeland Lateral Ditch. Excess flow from these canals is returned to Annie Creek and the Wood River. The lower Wood River flows through pasture land and ultimately opens into a large marsh before draining into Agency Lake.^[1][2][3]

History

In 1863, the United States Army established Fort Klamath near the Wood River in south central Oregon. Soldiers constructed a sawmill on Fort Creek, and use the lumber it produced to build officers’ quarters, troop barracks, a guardhouse and arsenal, a small hospital, a bakery, stables, and other necessary structures. To the north of the post, the army planted 3,000 acres of hay to supply fodder for it horses and mules. The fort was abandoned in 1889. None of the original buildings remain today.^[4]

River habitat

The Wood River habitat supports Brook, brown, and rainbow trout. These species are widely distributed throughout the river system from the headwaters to Agency Lake. Bull trout are native to upper Sun Creek inside Crater Lake National Park.^[1] In addition, Bureau of Land Management biologist have found native redband trout in the Wood River between the Kimball State Recreation Site and the confluence of Annie Creek.^[5]

Annie Creek and Sun Creek are extremely important because of the relative rarity of water and riparian habitat in the area. Both creeks are classified as a large, fish-bearing stream under provisions of Oregon Forest Practices Act. This reserves sufficient stream flow to support aquatic life, but does not override the most senior water rights.^[1]

In addition to the fish habitat, the Wood River Valley supports a diverse population of nesting ducks, shorebirds, and migratory songbirds. These include wood ducks, mallards, cinnamon teal, Canadian geese, mergansers, American coots, common snipes, mourning doves, killdeer, great egrets, meadowlarks, and yellow warblers. The area also supports nesting populations of bald eagles, ospreys, and northern harriers.^[6]

The Wood River waterway provides habitat for other wildlife including beaver, river otter, and muskrats. The river also supports non-aquatic animals. Common animals in the Wood River area include raccoons, gray squirrels, martins, mink, red fox, gray fox, mule deer, bob cats, and black bear. Domestic beef cattle are common in the Wood River Valley.^[1][6]

In September 1992, Congress appropriated funds for the Bureau of Land Management to purchase 3,200 acres of natural wetland along the north end of Agency Lake at the mouth of the Wood River. This wetland area was converted to pasture land in the 1950s and 1960s. The land purchase was completed in 1994. Since acquiring the Wood River property, the Bureau of Land Management has successfully restored the wetland area and adjacent Wood River channel to a more natural state. The channel restoration project was completed in the 2001. The new channel meander through the marsh. This meadering flow has increase in the length of the Wood River by over one half mile. Overall, this project has improved water quality and created better habitat for fish, birds, and wildlife.^[7]

Wood River Valley

Site monitoring team

Vegetation survey

Healthy channel

Recreation

There are several recreation sites along the Wood River. Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site has a day-use picnic area and ten campsites. Visitors to the park can also enjoy water activities like fishing, canoeing, and kayaking. A short trail connects the main campground to the Wood River’s headwaters spring. The park is located just off of Highway 232, twenty miles southeast of Crater Lake National Park, and forty miles northwest of Klamath Falls, Oregon.^[2]

The Fremont-Winema National Forest maintains a day-use site along the Wood River. The Forest Service site provides access to hiking trails and shoreline fishing. It also has picnic tables and restrooms, but visitor must bring their own drinking water. The site is located 33 mile north of Klamath Falls on Sun Pass Road, a mile off Highway 62 (also know as Crater Lake Highway).^[8]

At the mouth of the Wood River, the Bureau of Land Management maintains the 3,200 acre Wood River Wetland area. The Wood River Wetland is open year-round for day-use activities including fishing, canoeing, kayaking, bird and wildlife watching, and waterfowl hunting. Facilities include a paved parking area, restrooms, picnic areas, nature trails, a canoe launch, and interpretive signs; however, there is no drinking water at the site. Motorized vehicles are not allowed beyond the parking area. During hunting season, the Wood River Wetland opens two hours before sunrise and closes a half hour after sunset. The entrance to the Wood River Wetland is just off Modoc Point Road, 26 mile north of Klamath Falls.^[6]

Wood River offers excellent fishing that can be accessed from the shore or by canoe or kayak. Brook, brown, and rainbow trout are found in the Wood River and its tributaries. A population of native Redband trout lives in the upper Wood River between Kimball state park and the confluence of Anne Creek.^[1]

References

External links

• Fremont-Winema National Forest
• Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site
• Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

[Category:Rivers of Oregon]] [Category:Klamath County, Oregon]]