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| | Cottage Grove Reservoir | | The reservoir is used for boating, swimming, water skiing, fishing, picnicking and camping. The Cottage Grove Dam, completed in 1942, stores up to 33,000 acre-feet of water and provides valuable flood control as well as irrigation, recreation and improved navigation downstream. The area is also managed to provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife species, including waterfowl, black-tail deer, upland game birds, songbirds, bald eagles, osprey and many other species. |
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| | Dexter Lake | | The lake is located 22 miles southeast of Eugene, Dexter Lake is a popular recreation area offering year-round fishing, seasonal water skiing, sailing, swimming, picnicking and hunting. The area is also managed for wildlife habitat such as waterfowl, black-tail deer, upland game birds, wintering elk, bald eagles, osprey and many other species. |
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| | Elijah Bristow State Park | | was named for one of the first pioneer settlers in Lane County and is comprised of 847 acres of scattered meadows, woodlands and wetlands. Elijah Bristow has more than 10 miles of trail for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Salmon and steelhead trout abound during annual runs in one of the few stretches of the lower Willamette with fast-moving white water. Unique wildlife nesting and habitat areas fill the park's islands and sloughs. Facilities are provided as well. |
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| | Fall Creek Lake | | This is a scenic 1,852 acre lake is surrounded by 22 miles of forested shoreline, providing many opportunities for outdoor recreation such as boating, water skiing, hiking and wildlife viewing. The wildlife that visits this area include mule dear, black-tail deer, bears and other smaller wildlife. Birds also nest here for part of the year. Visitors can sometimes catch a glimpse of a bald eagle, golden eagle, red-tail hawk or even waterfowl. |
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| | Fall Creek State Recreation Area | | This is a prim recreation area surrounded by day - use parks anda campground. The campsites are primitive. Activities that visitors like to participate in while visiting the Fall Creek Recreation Area are wildlife viewing, bird watching, boating, swimming, and camping. |
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| | Umpqua National Forest | | The Umpqua National Forest in southwestern Oregon is nestled on the westside of the Cascade Mountains. It provides access to Watson Falls, Boulder Creek Wilderness, Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness, Mt. Thielsen Wilderness, North Umpqua Wild and Scenic River, Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway, Oregon Cascades Recreation Area, and the Diamond Lake Recreation Composite. Recreational opportunities here include fishing, camping, whitewater rafting, skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, mountain biking, hunting and more. |
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