Little Deschutes River
| Little Deschutes River | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | From Riviere des Chutes, used by early 19th-century fur traders |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Klamath and Deschutes |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| • location | Mule Mountain, Klamath County |
| • coordinates | 43°18′25″N 121°59′43″W / 43.30694°N 121.99528°W |
| • elevation | 6,219 ft (1,896 m) |
| Mouth | Deschutes River |
• location | near Sunriver, Deschutes County |
• coordinates | 43°51′14″N 121°27′14″W / 43.85389°N 121.45389°W |
• elevation | 4,163 ft (1,269 m) |
| Length | 105 mi (169 km) |
| Basin size | 1,020 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 201 cu ft/s (5.7 m3/s) |
| Type | Recreational |
| Designated | October 28, 1988 |
The Little Deschutes River is a tributary of the Deschutes River in the central part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is about 105 miles (169 km) long, with a drainage basin of 1,020 square miles (2,600 km2). It drains a rural area on the east side of the Cascade Range south of Bend. The Little Deschutes and two other streams in its basin are listed as parts of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.