Willamette River
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The Willamette River is a major tributary of the Columbia River, accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia's flow. The Willamette's main stem is 187 miles long, lying entirely in northwestern Or
The Willamette passing through Downtown Portland in the 1980s
Ocean-going cargo ship anchored at the mouth of the Willamette
The Multnomah Channel from the Sauvie Island Bridge
The Oregon Route 34 bridge across the Willamette River at Corvallis is a mid-valley highway crossing.
Willamette Falls
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The Willamette Falls is a natural waterfall in the northwestern United States, located on the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon. The largest waterfall in the Northwest U.S. by
Willamette River
…of many 19th-century pioneers traveling west along the Oregon Trail. The river was an important transportation route in the 19th century, although Willamette Falls, just upstream from Portland, was a major barrier to boat traffic. In the 21st century, major highways follow the river, and roads cross the main stem…
View from Oregon City in 2004
Willamette Falls boat basin in 1867, photograph by Carleton Watkins
The falls in 2009 from the east with West Linn in the background
Panorama of the paper mill on October 23, 2010