The Whitewater River is a tributary of the
Metolius River
The Metolius River (pronounced ''muh TOLL ee us'') is a tributary of the Deschutes River (through Lake Billy Chinook) in Central Oregon, United States, near the city of Sisters. The river flows north from springs near Black Butte, then turns sha ...
in the
U.S. state of
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
. It flows generally east from
Whitewater Glacier
Whitewater Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range on the east and northeast slopes of Mount Jefferson. Starting near the summit at an elevation over , the glacier extends down to . From north to so ...
on
Mount Jefferson, west-southwest of
Warm Springs in
Jefferson County.
The river descends from at the source to at the mouth.
The stream lies entirely within the
Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
See also
*
List of rivers of Oregon
References
Rivers of Jefferson County, Oregon
Rivers of Oregon
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