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Reach: Bull Run6
Sub-watershed: Bull Run
Picture taken in the summer from atop Dam 2 showing the North Tower (main water intake) on the left and the South Tower on the right. Reservoir 2 is at full pool.


Description
  • Stream Name: Bull Run River
  • Rivermiles: from 6.8 to 11.1
  • Ownership: COP, USFS

Reach Information:

This reach is entirely in a restricted-access portion of the Bull Run Watershed. It is a reservoir for the City of Portland's municipal water supply since 1962.


Fish Presence:

Species Current Historical
Spring Chinook* N Y
Fall Chinook* N Y
Coho* N Y
Winter Steelhead* N Y
* click for description


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.