Everything about The Chetco River totally explained
The
Chetco River is a river in southwestern
Oregon in the
United States, approximately 55 mi (88 km) long. It drains a rugged isolated coastal region in the extreme southwestern corner of the state near the
California border, descending steeply from 3700 ft (1130 m) to the
Pacific Ocean over its course. Except for the lower 5 mi (8 km), the river is located in the
Siskiyou National Forest.
It rises in southern
Curry County in the
Kalmiopsis Wilderness, northwest of
Chetco Peak in the
Coastal Range. It flows northwest, passing west of
Pearsol Peak, then southwest, passing between
Mount Emily (south) and
Bosley Butte (north). It empties into the
Pacific Ocean at
Brookings, approximately 5 mi (8 km) north of the California state line. The Chetco was determined to be navigable to roughly
river mile 11 in a court case in 1994.
In
1988 the
United States Congress designated the upper 45 mi (72 km) of the river, from its headwaters to the boundary of Siskiyou National Forest, as the
Chetco Wild and Scenic River, as part of the
National Wild and Scenic River program.
In winter,
salmon and
steelhead fishing, as well as whitewater
kayaking are the primary recreational uses. In summer, fishing, four-wheel driving, swimming, boating, camping, sightseeing and picnicking are the major attractions.
Alfred A. Loeb State Park is located along the river 4 miles (6 km) northwest of its mouth.
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