Roaring River (South Fork McKenzie River tributary)

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Roaring River
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Source Cascade Range
 - location Willamette National Forest
 - elevation5,323 ft (1,622 m) [1]
 - coordinates 43°53′36″N122°01′04″W / 43.89333°N 122.01778°W / 43.89333; -122.01778   [2]
Mouth South Fork McKenzie River
 - locationnear Frissell Crossing Campground
 - elevation2,543 ft (775 m) [2]
 - coordinates 43°57′19″N122°05′26″W / 43.95528°N 122.09056°W / 43.95528; -122.09056 Coordinates: 43°57′19″N122°05′26″W / 43.95528°N 122.09056°W / 43.95528; -122.09056   [2]
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Location of the mouth of the Roaring River in Oregon

Roaring River is a tributary of the South Fork McKenzie River in Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins along the west side of Roaring River Ridge in the Cascade Range and flows generally north through the Willamette National Forest to meet the larger stream about 22 miles (35 km) from its confluence with the McKenzie River. [3]

South Fork McKenzie River tributary of the McKenzie River in Oregon

The South Fork McKenzie River is a tributary, about 31 miles (50 km) long, of the McKenzie River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It begins at about 4,500 feet (1,400 m) above sea level near Mink Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness of the Cascade Range. Flowing northwest within Lane County, it meets the McKenzie River about 60 miles (97 km) from the larger river's confluence with the Willamette River.

Lane County, Oregon county in Oregon, USA

Lane County is a county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the population was 351,715, making it the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Eugene. It is named in honor of Joseph Lane, Oregon's first territorial governor.

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Forest Road 19 (Aufderheide Memorial Drive) runs parallel to Roaring River along its lower reaches and then along its main tributary, McBee Creek. Downstream of McBee Creek, the road crosses the river's other named tributary, Moss Creek. Both creeks enter the main stem from the left. [3]

Campgrounds

Campgrounds along or near the river include Frissell Crossing along the South Fork slightly upstream of the mouth of Roaring River. Generally open from early May to mid-September, it has 12 tent, car, and trailer sites, drinking water, and vault toilets. [4]

River mouth end of a river

A river mouth is the part of a river where the river debouches into another river, a lake, a reservoir, a sea, or an ocean.

Roaring River Group Campground, with five sites for group camping, can accommodate up to 30 people at a time. Amenities include picnic tables and vault toilets but no drinking water. The campground is generally open from early May to late October along Forest Road 19 and the lower reach of the river. [5]

The Box Canyon Guard Station, near the headwaters of McBee Creek, is a 16-by-24-foot (4.9 by 7.3 m) cabin that is generally open for rental from mid-June through the end of October. The station, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933, sleeps four and has a variety of amenities, including a horse corral; however, these amenities do not include indoor plumbing, drinking water, or electricity. [6] The guard station is near a wide variety of mountain trails, some for day hiking and backpacking, others for horse riding or mountain biking. [7]

Civilian Conservation Corps public work relief program

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men. Originally for young men ages 18–25, it was eventually expanded to ages 17–28. Robert Fechner was the first director of the agency, succeeded by James McEntee following Fechner's death. The CCC was a major part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal that provided unskilled manual labor jobs related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural lands owned by federal, state, and local governments. The CCC was designed to provide jobs for young men and to relieve families who had difficulty finding jobs during the Great Depression in the United States. Maximum enrollment at any one time was 300,000. Through the course of its nine years in operation, 3 million young men participated in the CCC, which provided them with shelter, clothing, and food, together with a wage of $30 per month.

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References

  1. ↑ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  2. 1 2 3 "Roaring River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 20, 2015– via ACME Mapper.
  4. ↑ "Frissell Crossing Campground". United States Forest Service. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Roaring River Group Campground". United States Forest Service. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Box Canyon Guard Station, OR". Recreation.gov. 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Box Canyon Trail Area". United States Forest Service. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
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