Lewis And Clark River
History and parks
The river was called the Netul River by Lewis and Clark and the Native American Clatsop people who were living in the area at the time. It continued to be known as the Netul River until 1925, when it was renamed to honor Lewis and Clark. The river flows through Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, which was designated as a National Historical Park in 2004.
Fish
The river is home to bottom-feeding white sturgeon, which is a sport fish in the area. It is also home to an extensive salmon repopulation program, just outside Astoria, Oregon proper, that is currently run by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The salmon fry, called "fingerlings" can be seen writhing and jumping within their net-lined pens along the river's eastern banks. The river also supports runs of wild steelhead and cutthroat trout.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewis and Clark River
- ^ Source elevation derived from USGS topo map (Note: the source coordinates provided by the USGS GNIS webpage are clearly wrong.
- ^ "Watershed Boundary Dataset". United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ Wesselius, Allen. "A Lasting Legacy: The Lewis and Clark Place Names of the Pacific Northwest - Part IV". Columbia Magazine. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
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