Bridge over Siuslaw River, Oregon
The Siuslaw River ( sy-YOU-slaw) is a river, about 110 miles (177 km) long, that flows to the Pacific Ocean coast of Oregon. It drains an area of about 773 square miles (2,000 km2) in the Central Oregon Coast Range southwest of the Willamette Valley and north of the watershed of the Umpqua River.
It flows generally west-northwest through the mountains, entering the Pacific at Florence. The head of tide is 26 miles (42 km) upstream.
It is part of the homeland of the Siuslaw people, after whom it is named. Citizens of the Siuslaw nation lived in villages along the river until 1860 when they were forcibly removed to an Indian reservation in Yachats whereupon their homes, farms, gardens and villages were destroyed and occupied by U.S. settler-colonists.
The valley of the river has been one of the productive timber regions in Oregon. The lower course of the river passes through Siuslaw National Forest.
The river has historically been a spawning ground for Chinook and coho salmon. The estuary of the river is surrounded by extensive wetlands that are a significant habitat for migratory birds along the coast. It is one of the very few Western Oregon rivers where all major forks are undammed.
Bridge over Siuslaw River, Oregon
The Siuslaw River ( sy-YOU-slaw) is a river, about 110 miles (177 km) long, that flows to the Pacific Ocean coast of Oregon. It drains an area of about 773 square miles (2,000 km2) in the Central Oregon Coast Range southwest of the Willamette Valley and north of the watershed of the Umpqua River.
It flows generally west-northwest through the mountains, entering the Pacific at Florence. The head of tide is 26 miles (42 km) upstream.
It is part of the homeland of the Siuslaw people, after whom it is named. Citizens of the Siuslaw nation lived in villages along the river until 1860 when they were forcibly removed to an Indian reservation in Yachats whereupon their homes, farms, gardens and villages were destroyed and occupied by U.S. settler-colonists.
The valley of the river has been one of the productive timber regions in Oregon. The lower course of the river passes through Siuslaw National Forest.
The river has historically been a spawning ground for Chinook and coho salmon. The estuary of the river is surrounded by extensive wetlands that are a significant habitat for migratory birds along the coast. It is one of the very few Western Oregon rivers where all major forks are undammed.