South Fork Roaring River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Clackamas County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Rock Lakes |
• location | Mount Hood National Forest, Cascade Range |
• coordinates | 45°08′50″N 121°58′52″W / 45.14722°N 121.98111°W [1] |
• elevation | 4,373 ft (1,333 m) [2] |
Mouth | Roaring River |
• coordinates | 45°11′01″N 122°03′08″W / 45.18361°N 122.05222°W [1] |
• elevation | 1,732 ft (528 m) [1] |
Length | 4.6 mi (7.4 km) [3] |
Type | Wild |
Designated | March 30, 2009 |
The South Fork Roaring River is a 4.6-mile (7.4 km) tributary of the Roaring River in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. [3] Beginning at Rock Lakes in the Mount Hood National Forest in the Cascade Range, it flows generally northwest along the base of Indian Ridge to meet the main stem. [4] The South Fork has no named tributaries. [4]
In 2009, the entire river was added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Designated "wild", its watershed includes old-growth forest, a deeply incised canyon, and many cascades, and provides prime habitat for northern spotted owls. [3]
The watershed is part of the Roaring River Wilderness, [3] a 36,500-acre (14,800 ha) federally protected area also established in 2009. The area is off-limits to commercial logging and mechanized recreation though still open to fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, and many other activities. [5]
South Fork Roaring River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Clackamas County |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Rock Lakes |
• location | Mount Hood National Forest, Cascade Range |
• coordinates | 45°08′50″N 121°58′52″W / 45.14722°N 121.98111°W [1] |
• elevation | 4,373 ft (1,333 m) [2] |
Mouth | Roaring River |
• coordinates | 45°11′01″N 122°03′08″W / 45.18361°N 122.05222°W [1] |
• elevation | 1,732 ft (528 m) [1] |
Length | 4.6 mi (7.4 km) [3] |
Type | Wild |
Designated | March 30, 2009 |
The South Fork Roaring River is a 4.6-mile (7.4 km) tributary of the Roaring River in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. [3] Beginning at Rock Lakes in the Mount Hood National Forest in the Cascade Range, it flows generally northwest along the base of Indian Ridge to meet the main stem. [4] The South Fork has no named tributaries. [4]
In 2009, the entire river was added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Designated "wild", its watershed includes old-growth forest, a deeply incised canyon, and many cascades, and provides prime habitat for northern spotted owls. [3]
The watershed is part of the Roaring River Wilderness, [3] a 36,500-acre (14,800 ha) federally protected area also established in 2009. The area is off-limits to commercial logging and mechanized recreation though still open to fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, and many other activities. [5]