Deschutes

[dey-shoot]

noun

1. a river flowing N from the Cascade Range in central Oregon to the Columbia River. 250 miles (400 km) long.

Example Sentences

The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said it rescued three people from the Deschutes River who were transported to the hospital, while another person was declared dead at the scene.

Read more on BBC

The falls over the Deschutes River are near the city of Bend in the Deschutes National Forest, a popular spot for visitors.

Read more on BBC

In the South Sound, the Squaxin Island Tribe will get $6.4 million to help remove the 5th Avenue Dam across the mouth of the Deschutes River, which created Capitol Lake.

Read more on Seattle Times

The dam and tide gate, built in 1951, transformed the Deschutes Estuary — where the river historically spilled into the saltwater of Budd Inlet over expansive tidal flats — into a freshwater pool that reflects the Capitol.

Read more on Seattle Times

In the 5th District Democratic primary, McLeod-Skinner, who lives in central Oregon, has a base of support in the southeast corner of the district, especially in the central Oregon city of Bend in Deschutes County.

Read more on Seattle Times