Blue River Reservoir

Blue River Reservoir
Location Lane County, Oregon
Lake type Reservoir
Catchment area 88 square miles (230 km2)
Max. length 6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Surface area 935 acres (3.78 km2)
Average depth 28 m (92 ft)
Max. depth 248 feet (76 m)
Surface elevation 1,161 feet (354 m)
References [1][2][3]

Blue River Reservoir is a man-made lake in the Willamette National Forest in Lane County, Oregon, United States,[1][4] created for flood control and irrigation.[2] Despite the common presence of blue-green algae,[5][6] the lake is heavily used for recreation.[3] Trout are the principal fish, supplemented from local hatcheries.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Willamette National Forest lake fishing: Blue River Reservoir". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Blue River Dam and lake" (31 May 2002). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Columbia Basin Water Management Division. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Blue River Reservoir area". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Blue River Lake". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. May 22, 1986. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1158909. Retrieved February 14, 2011. 
  5. ^ Russell, Michael (10 September 2010). "Blue-green algae found in Blue River reservoir in Willamette National Forest" [sic]. The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  6. ^ Stone, Christine (10 September 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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