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Oregon tailwaters

The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.

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2 tailwaters in Oregon

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Deschutes RiverORDESCHUTES RIVER NEAR MADRAS, OR4,000 cfs60th57 F→ steady4none yet
Owyhee RiverOROWYHEE RIVER BELOW OWYHEE DAM, OR98 cfsn/an/a→ steady3none yet

Looking for something else in Oregon? See all 17 Oregon waters, with the guides and recognition programs attached to them.