Tumalo Creek is a tributary, about long,
of the
Deschutes River Deschutes River may refer to:
*Deschutes River (Oregon)
The Deschutes River in central Oregon is a major tributary of the Columbia River. The river provides much of the drainage on the eastern side of the Cascade Range in Oregon, gathering many ...
, located in
Deschutes County
Deschutes County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 198,253. The county seat is Bend. The county was created in 1916 out of part of Crook County and was named for the Deschutes ...
in
Central Oregon, United States. It rises in the
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as the North Cascades, ...
at , where Middle Fork Tumalo Creek and North Fork Tumalo Creek meet, and forms several waterfalls, including the
Tumalo Falls. Its mouth is on the Deschutes at .
It is home to several species of trout, including the
Columbia River redband trout. It is the primary drinking water source for the city of
Bend. The lower reaches of the creek are often emptied for irrigation, drained by a tunnel flume at and Tumalo Canal at .
In 1883, the first known canal to be dug from the creek was created to
divert water to farms. The 1979 Bridge Creek Fire and related
salvage logging increased erosion and damaged habitats in and near Tumalo Creek. Since 2003, a network of government agencies and volunteer groups have been working to restore fish and wildlife habitat along a stretch of the stream.
See also
*
List of rivers of Oregon
References
External links
Real-time data, Deschutes Basin
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Bend, Oregon
Rivers of Oregon
Rivers of Deschutes County, Oregon
Oregon placenames of Native American origin