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McKenzie Spring Rolled Canvas Prints
McKenzie Spring Rolled Canvas Prints
The McKenzie River is a 90 mile tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon in the United States. It drains part of the Cascade Range east of Eugene and flows westward into the southernmost end of the Willamette Valley. It is named for Donald Mackenzie, a Scottish Canadian fur trader who explored parts of the Pacific Northwest for the Pacific Fur Company in the early 19th century. In the 21st century, there are six large dams on the McKenzie and its tributaries. The McKenzie River originates as the outflow of Clear Lake in the high Cascades of eastern Linn County in the Willamette National Forest. It has 26 miles of beauty and challenge, offering sections that are appropriate and challenging for everyone from the weekend cruiser to the thrill junkie. The trail starts in deep forest and soon presents a choice of routes around Clear Lake. If you will go east to take the challenging route through loose lava rock, some paved trail will be there along the rugged edge of the lake. You will go right by the spring pool that feeds the lake and the McKenzie River. The west fork is much gentler. The McKenzie River flows south from Clear Lake, paralleled by Oregon Route 126, and goes over Sahalie and Koosah falls to Carmen Reservoir, where the river is diverted through a 2 mile tunnel to Smith Reservoir. The McKenzie River drains a region of about 1,300 square miles and is one of the primary tributaries of the Willamette River. The region has a temperate climate with wet winters and dry summers. The eastern portion of Oregon Route passes through the valley of the McKenzie River, closely following the river for much of its route.