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Encyclopedia > Deschutes River (Washington)
Tumwater Falls of the Deschutes River, Tumwater, Washington.
Tumwater Falls of the Deschutes River, Tumwater, Washington.

The Deschutes River is a 50-mile-long river in Washington. Its source is in the Snoqualmie National Forest in Lewis County, and it empties into Budd Inlet of Puget Sound at Olympia in Thurston County. It was given its name by French fur traders, who called it Riviere des Chutes, or "River of the Falls." Image File history File links Tumwater_Falls. ... Image File history File links Tumwater_Falls. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 385 km 580 km 6. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Puget Sound Puget Sound is an arm (sound) of the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... State Capitol and waterfront, Olympia, Washington. ... Thurston County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... // Indian trade The fur trade (also called the Indian trade) was a huge part of the early history of contact in North America between European-Americans and American Indians (now often called Native Americans in the United States and First Nations in Canada). ...


It is famous for the brewery which sat upon it from 1896 until the prohibition the Olympia Brewing Company and also the SABMiller who bought after the prohibition ended. It also has numerous parks along it incuding Pioner Park and Tumwater Falls Park. The Olympia Brewing Company was a brewery in Tumwater, Washington which existed from 1896 until 2003. ... SABMiller is the second largest brewery company in the world by volume, after InBev. ...


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GORP - Deschutes River, Oregon (1883 words)
In the early 1800s, the Deschutes River was known by French fur traders as the "Riviere des Chutes" or "Riviere aux Chutes" - the "river of falls." The Deschutes River is now known throughout the United States as a river for fishing, canoeing, rafting, hiking, and beautiful scenery.
River flow has been regulated since 1922, but it is still a river of contrasts, changing in character from Class I to Class IV rapids within a few hundred yards.
The upper Deschutes River provided power and water for early sawmills, and today farmers and ranchers depend on water from the river to irrigate and develop land.
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