South Fork Roaring River

South Fork Roaring River
South Fork Roaring River
	Location of the mouth of the South Fork Roaring River in Oregon
Location
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Clackamas County
Physical characteristics
Source	Rock Lakes
• location	Mount Hood National Forest, Cascade Range
• coordinates	45°08′50″N 121°58′52″W / 45.14722°N 121.98111°W
• elevation	4,373 ft (1,333 m)
Mouth	Roaring River
• coordinates	45°11′01″N 122°03′08″W / 45.18361°N 122.05222°W
• elevation	1,732 ft (528 m)
Length	4.6 mi (7.4 km)
National Wild and Scenic River
Type	Wild
Designated	March 30, 2009

The South Fork Roaring River is a 4.6-mile (7.4 km) tributary of the Roaring River in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon.^[3] Beginning at Rock Lakes in the Mount Hood National Forest in the Cascade Range, it flows generally northwest along the base of Indian Ridge to meet the main stem.^[4] The South Fork has no named tributaries.^[4]

In 2009, the entire river was added to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Designated "wild", its watershed includes old-growth forest, a deeply incised canyon, and many cascades, and provides prime habitat for northern spotted owls.^[3]

The watershed is part of the Roaring River Wilderness,^[3] a 36,500-acre (14,800 ha) federally protected area also established in 2009. The area is off-limits to commercial logging and mechanized recreation though still open to fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, and many other activities.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "South Fork Roaring River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Roaring River (South Fork), Oregon". National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2015 – via ACME Mapper.
^ Preusch, Matthew (April 6, 2009). "No Cars, No Roads, No Kidding". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 9, 2015 – via Oregon Live.

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[gnis-1] "South Fork Roaring River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

[source-2] Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.

[wild_river-3] "Roaring River (South Fork), Oregon". National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved December 9, 2015.

[topo_map-4] "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 9, 2015 – via ACME Mapper.

[Preusch-5] Preusch, Matthew (April 6, 2009). "No Cars, No Roads, No Kidding". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 9, 2015 – via Oregon Live.

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