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In a state known for its tremendous cold water fisheries, Brownlee Reservoir is an anomaly—a tremendous warm water fishery, perhaps the best in the Pacific Northwest. Brownlee—a through-flowing impou...
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Baker City
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Lakes and Reservoirs
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Historic Farewell Bend State Recreation Area offers a beautiful desert experience on the banks of the Snake River's Brownlee Reservoir. Pioneers on the Oregon Trail took a final rest here before leavi...
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Off I-84, 25 mi. NW of Ontario
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Boating
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Hat Rock State Park lies on the south shore of Lake Wallula behind McNary Dam on the Columbia River. Hat Rock was the first distinctive landmark passed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition on their journ...
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US 730, 9 mi. E of Umatilla
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Swimming and Waterplay
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Hat Rock State Park lies on the south shore of Lake Wallula behind McNary Dam on the Columbia River. Hat Rock was the first distinctive landmark passed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition on their journ...
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US 730, 9 mi. E of Umatilla
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Water Skiing
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Lake Owyhee is a veritable oasis in the arid reaches of southeastern Oregon. The lake, some 30 miles southwest of Nyssa, was formed by the damming of the Owyhee River, and stretches some 40 miles. W...
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Eastern
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Lakes and Reservoirs
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Lake Owyhee State Park lies next to a 53-mile long lake formed by Owyhee Dam. Breathtaking views of the Owyhee Mountains await.
A boat trip up the lake from the park is one of the many not-to-be-m...
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Off OR 201, 33 miles SW of Nyssa
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Boating
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Lake Owyhee State Park lies next to a 53-mile long lake formed by Owyhee Dam. Breathtaking views of the Owyhee Mountains await.
A boat trip up the lake from the park is one of the many not-to-be-m...
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Off OR 201, 33 miles SW of Nyssa
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Lakes and Reservoirs
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Magone Lake Campground sits on Magone Lake, north of John Day, at an elevation of 5,000 feet. The area offers a boat launch, swimming, hiking, fishing, and viewing wildflowers. Facilities at the cam...
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John Day
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Swimming and Waterplay
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This park is located in a remote steep valley. Large pine trees dominate the landscape and a wide variety of flowers bloom in the spring. Wildlife is abundant; deer, bear, elk and an occasional cougar...
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Off OR 82, 15 miles NE of Elgin
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Boating
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The North Fork John Day River means a lot of things to a lot of people. To river rafters it means rapids that are challenging enough for seasoned veterans, yet easy enough (on the lower section) for b...
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Ukiah
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Paddling Sports
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