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Little Applegate River Watershed

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The Little Applegate River was named for Lindsay Applegate, a pioneer who sought a safer alternative route to the Oregon Trail in 1848. Little Applegate River makes up 15% of the larger Applegate River Watershed, 2% of the Rogue River Watershed, and drains approximately 113 square miles of land in the Rogue River Basin. It is characterized by a Mediterranean climate and ancient metamorphic rocks. These conditions support the growth of mixed hardwood and conifer forests which are highly susceptible to wildfire, and home to threatened species like Gentner’s fritillary and the northern brown-spotted owl. Little Applegate River supports populations of cold water migrant fish. However, those populations have been declining due to damming activities. About 75% of the land is federally owned and managed, and 96% is covered by forests (BLM, 1996). [Special Collections: Government Documents: I 53.2:Ap 6x]
 

This page has paths:

  1. Illinois River Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  2. Emigrant Creek Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  3. Chetco River Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  4. What are Watersheds? Special Collections and University Archives
  5. Bear Creek Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  6. Ashland Creek Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  7. Applegate River Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  8. Little Butte Creek Watershed Special Collections and University Archives
  9. Rogue River Watershed Special Collections and University Archives

Contents of this path:

  1. Annotated Bibliography
  2. Photography
  3. Little Butte Creek Watershed
  4. Rogue River Watershed
  5. What are Watersheds?
  6. Applegate River Watershed
  7. Ashland Creek Watershed
  8. Bear Creek Watershed
  9. Emigrant Creek Watershed