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	Umpqua River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One of the prinicipal rivers of the Oregon coast, it drains an expansive network of valleys in the mountains west of the Cascade Range and south of the Willamette Valley, from which it is separated by the Calapooya Mountains.
		In modern terminology, the "Umpqua Valley" is sometimes taken to refer to the populated lower reaches of the South Umpqua south of Roseburg, along the route of Interstate 5.
		The North Umpqua rises from snowmelt and is considered one of the premier summer steelhead streams in the West.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Umpqua_River (337 words)

	South Umpqua River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The South Umpqua River is a tributary of the Umpqua River, approximately 95 mi (153 km) long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States.
		The river passes through a remote canyon in its upper reaches then emerges in the populated South Umpqua Valley near Roseburg.
		In the early 19th century, the lower river through the South Umpqua Valley was inhabited by several bands of the Coquille, including the Upper Umpqua and the Cow Creek bands, which ceded their lands to the U.S. government in the 1854 Kalapuya Treaty.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Umpqua_River (323 words)

	Umpqua River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The river flows entirely within (Click link for more info and facts about Douglas County) Douglas County, which encompasses most of the watershed of the river from the Cascades to the coast.
		In modern terminology, the "Umpqua Valley" is sometimes taken to refer to the populated lower reaches of the South Umpqua south of Roseburg, along the route of (Click link for more info and facts about Interstate 5) Interstate 5.
		The North Umpqua rises from snowmelt and is considered one of the premier summer (Click link for more info and facts about steelhead) steelhead streams in the West.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/u/um/umpqua_river.htm (389 words)

	Umpqua River Lighthouse - Oregon Coast Lighthouses (light house) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Umpqua River, an area of diverse countryside, was expected to be a central region for trade in Oregon.
		As a result, the first lighthouse along the Oregon coast was located on the north spit of the Umpqua River.
		Because of this, after the Umpqua River Lighthouse came crashing down, Cape Arago was the chosen location for Oregon's second lighthouse.
	www.nwcoast.com /lighthouses/oregon/umpquariver.asp (326 words)

	Umpqua River Light House, Central Coast Oregon
		The choice in Oregon was at the entrance to the Umpqua River, 19 miles north of Coos Bay.
		on the north spit at the river's mouth, and the finished brick tower was first lit in the fall of 1857.
		Umpqua River Lighthouse is almost identical to Heceta Head but is slightly taller at 65 feet high.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /buildings/lighthouses/umpqua/info/info.htm (550 words)

	Umpqua River Lighthouse, Oregon at Lighthousefriends.com
		The turbulent force with which the river collided with the ocean created a great hazard for ships, and a beacon marking the spot was greatly needed.
		Despite the early tragedy, the Umpqua River Light became a desired assignment for lightkeepers, perhaps because the station did not have a fog signal.
		The lighthouse is part of the Umpqua River State Park and is managed by Douglas County Parks, who host a museum in a nearby historic Coast Guard building and conduct tours of the tower during the summer months.
	www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=130 (1224 words)

	Steamboaters - North Umpqua River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The North Umpqua River located near the town of Roseburg in southern Oregon is one the most revered steelhead streams in North America.
		From Rock Creek, near the town of Glide, upstream to the Soda Springs dam is a stretch of over 30 river miles, designated as fly fishing only, that is as legendary as any stretch of water in the world.
		When threats to the river became dire, the Steamboaters answered the call and, over the last 30 years, have worked tirelessly to protect this fragile resource.
	www.steamboaters.org (178 words)

	North Umpqua River, Oregon
		Across the river is western most trailhead of the North Umpqua Trail, a 79-mile effort completed in 1996 after 20 years of work.
		Nationwide, fishermen are lured to the emerald green waters of the North Umpqua River for its seasonal runs of steelhead and salmon.
		The river is rated from Class I to Class V rapids, ranging from mild water to moderately short, but raging rapids.
	www.oregon.com /rivers/northumpqua.cfm (711 words)

	The North Umpqua Foundation - What Is TNUF
		To compound the challenge, more people are being attracted to the North Umpqua River for recreation, habitation and livelihood resulting in increased pressure on fragile river resources and user conflicts throughout the watershed.
		The North Umpqua Foundation envision an entire watershed (including aquatic, riparian, terrestrial and marine ecosystems), that is naturally self-sustaining, and a river system that displays a full range of natural biological, morphological and water quality conditions.
		In this vision, the North Umpqua system is fully valued, respected and actively defended by a community that collaborates with an educated and responsive government to assure that management decisions are primarily based on science and biological considerations, and benefits to the economy result.
	www.northumpqua.org /who/who.html (642 words)

	North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project
		In the early 90s, thanks to the Umpqua Valley Audubon Society and other conservation partners, the original plans of the power industry to expand their operation and add increased demand on the mighty Umpqua were thwarted.
		Umpqua Watersheds still views Soda Springs Dam removal as the best possible outcome for the fish, the surrounding wildlife, and for the quality of the North Umpqua River.
		It is situated on Umpqua National Forest land in the upper North Umpqua watershed and was licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for 50 years of operation in 1946.
	www.umpqua-watersheds.org /unf/nuhp.html (3841 words)

	Umpqua River Watershed \| On the Ground
		The Umpqua National Forest, which manages one million acres of the watershed, is in the midst of a historic shift, focusing more energy toward restoration and reassessing a decades-long record of timber harvesting, where three logging trucks per minute once traveled from upland forests to mills in the valley below.
		One of the oldest operating smolt traps in the state, the South Umpqua's trap is a floating metal cylinder that creakily rotates with the river's flow, trapping juvenile fish inside.
		The status of fish on the Tiller District's 350,00 acres illustrates the stark contrasts that differentiate the Umpqua watershed's North and South portions.
	www.pacificwatersheds.net /ontheground/umpqua.htm (2182 words)

	Learn about the Umpqua River Estuary in Oregon's Coastal Atlas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Umpqua River estuary is located on the Oregon coast at Reedsport and Winchester Bay.
		geomorphology of the area is that of a River Dominated Drowned River Mouth estuary.
		Rivers are pulverizing rocks all the time, and grains of the toughest minerals are carried to sea as sand.
	www.coastalatlas.net /learn/settings/estuary/estuary.asp?es=13 (650 words)

	Tidepool \| Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It is also one of the few rivers in the entire country that lies within one political district, giving rise to a collection of agencies and groups all operating together in the same area.
		The Umpqua National Forest, which manages 1 million acres of the watershed, is in the midst of a historic shift, focusing more energy toward restoration and reassessing a legacy of decades of timber harvesting, where three logging trucks per minute once traveled from upland forests to mills in the valley below.
		Robin Hartman with the North Umpqua Foundation, a local nonprofit that assisted in the project, adds that the creek's restoration is a good example of how it takes a cooperative effort to get work like this done.
	www.tidepool.org /original_content.cfm?articleid=94608 (2291 words)

	Station Umpqua River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Following the wreck of the TACOMA in 1883, the United States Congress authorized construction of a Lifesaving Station on the Umpqua River.
		In 1939 a new station was built near the Umpqua River Lighthouse with a boathouse and pier in Winchester Bay.
		During the streamlining initiative of 1996 Station Umpqua River was paired with Station Siuslaw River to the North.
	www.uscg.mil /d13/units/grunbend/umpqua (267 words)

	UW.Org: Little River Demo
		The Umpqua National Forest Supervisor Jim Caplan announced that he is halting plans to harvest the Little River DEMO Timber Sale.
		Don Ostby, the former Umpqua National Forest Supervisor, justified this 160-acre old-growth sale by saying: "I believe the trade-offs associated with the old-growth harvest are justified given that old-growth harvest is expected under the Northwest Forest Plan and the fact that this sale provides an opportunity to study the effects of such harvest....
		Umpqua National Forest proposes to log these Ancient Forests with extreme impacts on endangered fish and is within the high-use recreation area of the North Umpqua Ranger District.
	www.umpqua-watersheds.org /unf/little_river_demo.html (1994 words)

	"North Umpqua River, Oregon - Great Rivers - Angler's OnLine"
		In many ways, the North Umpqua is all steelhead rivers: As it gouges a path through steep canyon walls, the North Umpqua creates every imaginable kind of steelhead water and all of it in abundance.
		The magnitude of the river is impressive, not so much for the 33 miles set aside for fly fishing, but for the countless steelhead lies found through this section and for the diversity of their natures.
		The North Umpqua is renowned for its treacherous wading, but an angler could spend an entire season fishing just those pools where sure footing is abundant; conversely, one could spend that same season negotiating pools where a thorough dunking is nearly as sure as the morning sun.
	flyanglersonline.com /features/greatrivers/northumpqua (1579 words)

	River Shuttle, Umpqua River Shuttle Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Umpqua River is one of the major rivers flowing into the Pacific on the Oregon Coast.
		The river is a single waterway until just below Roseburg, where it splits into the North Umpqua and South Umpqua.
		The Umpqua River is home to Steelhead, Spring Chinook, Fall Chinook, Shad, Sturgeon and Smallmouth Bass.
	www.umpquarivershuttle.com (343 words)

	Umpqua river rafting. Oregon white water rafting near Crater Lake and Ashland, Oregon, plus rivers throughout Oregon. ...
		The Umpqua river is a classic Oregon white water rafting river.
		In fact, the Umpqua is considered so valuable as a wilderness area that it was added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 1988.
		We have been running Umpqua river rafting trips for years and years and believe that the best trip is the trip you desire.
	www.wildernesstrips.com /umpqua-river-rafting-oregon.htm (1228 words)

	Umpqua River Trail Mountain Biking Trip - Western Spirit
		For much of the trip we follow the North Umpqua River downstream, but don't be fooled-there is plenty of climbing as we flow through the forest.
		The Umpqua is named after the Native Americans who made this area their home.
		The trail is cut into the steep wooded hillsides of the Umpqua River canyon, and while the trail surface itself is not very technical, the challenge is in maintaining good balance to keep your bike on the trail.
	www.westernspirit.com /trips/mtb-umpqua_river_trail/umpqua_river_trail.html (1085 words)

	Douglas County Oregon e-Government
		Located along the 100 valleys of the Umpqua River, it is the perfect place to go for picnicking, hiking, camping, boating, fishing, jet skiing and scenic driving.
		Stanton Park (541-839-4483) on the South Umpqua River at Canyonville off I-5 northbound exit #99 or southbound exit 101, offers a picnic area, large pavilion, accessible restrooms with showers, fishing, playground and a section that can be reserved for group camping.
		This historical building, located about two miles south of Winchester Bay, overlooking the mouth of the Umpqua River, houses displays on the area's maritime history and natural history as well as serving as the originating point for tours of the Umpqua River Lighthouse (open May 1 to September 30).
	www.co.douglas.or.us /parks.asp (946 words)

	GORP - Umpqua River, Oregon
		The North Umpqua is one of the most beautiful rivers on the Pacific Northwest coast.
		The North Umpqua River serves as needed habitat for a variety of resident and anadromous fish species, including summer and winter steelhead, fall and spring chinook salmon, coho salmon, and sea-run cutthroat trout.
		The North Umpqua is distinguished from other rivers by the large and consistent numbers of native (non-hatchery) fish in the run.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_river/or_umpqu.htm (1199 words)

	Winchester Bay - the Best Kept Secret on the Oregon Coast!
		Although the lighthouse is located near the Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, it is operated by the Douglas County Parks and Recreation Department.
		The present light is the second on the Umpqua River.
		Camping is at the Umpqua Lighthouse State Park and county parks at Windy Cove in Winchester Bay.
	www.umpqualighthouse.org (916 words)

	North Umpqua River Details - Oregon River Experiences
		The North Umpqua is renowned for its outstanding steelhead fishing.
		While in the area consider including a hike on the Umpqua River Trail in your itinerary.
		Or visit a few of Umpqua National Forest's numerous waterfall, including picturesque Toketee Falls (highway 138, milepost 59), or Watson Falls (milepost 61), the third highest falls in Oregon.
	www.oregonriver.com /north_umpqua_details.htm (549 words)

	The News-Review - Sports
		COQUILLE RIVER BASIN: Salmon angling is slow in the COQUILLE RIVER, and most of the chinook have moved beyond the areas that are open to angling.
		The section of the upper Rogue River from Cole Rivers Hatchery downstream to the Highway 62 Bridge at McGregor Park is open to angling from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.
		UMPQUA RIVER, NORTH: Steelheadfishing is fair in the all-angling section and in the fly-only section.
	www.newsreview.info /article/20041118/SPORTS/111180061 (1109 words)

	Umpqua River Light (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As you enter Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, down a winding road, the light's rainbow beacon rotates through the tall pines with an alternating red and white beam.
		The 65 foot tower is brick covered with white stucco, but you will not be able to take you eyes off this fantastic lens.
		The first, built closer to the river in 1857, was washed away by floods six years later.
	lighthousegetaway.com /lights/umpqua.html (159 words)

	Umpqua River Lighthouse, Oregon (Lighthouses)
		An earlier structure, commissioned on the north spit of the river in 1857, was the first lighthouse on the Oregon Coast.
		During the summer Salmon season we fish the lower Umpqua from Reedsport to Winchester Bay,...
		A major attraction in the area is the Umpqua Discovery Center.
	www.ohwy.com /or/u/umpqurlh.htm (152 words)

	Experience the Umpqua
		On the Umpqua alone, we have Sturgeon, Striped Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, Shad and, of course, our Salmon and Steelhead fishing Oregon is so famous for.
		Besides the Umpqua we're fishing on many rives on the coast.
		Umpqua River Guide, guiding Oregon's Coastal Rivers since 1986.
	www.umpqua-river-guide.com (109 words)

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