Description

• Stream Name: Bull Run River
• Rivermiles: from 3.0 to 4.2
• Ownership: COP, USFS

Reach Information:

This reach is entirely in a restricted-access portion of the Bull Run Watershed. It begins at the mouth of the Little Sandy River and ends at Larson's Falls, a cascade which presents a barrier to the upstream migration of coho and chinook salmon under certain flows. It has been influenced by flows from the City of Portland's municipal water supply operations since 1895.

Fish Presence:

Species	Current	Historical
Spring Chinook*	Y	Y
Fall Chinook*	Y	Y
Coho*	Y	Y
Winter Steelhead*	Y	Y

Reach Attributes:

The following are characteristics of the stream and its surroundings that were used in the Ecosystem Diagnosis and Treatment (EDT) process for the Sandy River Basin. They are derived from the most recent available stream surveys or other monitoring efforts and the expert judgment of local biologists and hydrologists. For more information on the use of EDT in the Sandy River Basin, follow this link.

• Geomorphology
• Habitat
• Flows
• Water Quality
• Ecological Function

 

Monitoring:

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