Sandy River (Oregon)
| Sandy River | |
|---|---|
Sandy River and Mount Hood | |
Location of the mouth of the Sandy River in Oregon | |
| Etymology | Named Quicksand River in 1805 by Lewis and Clark because of "emence quantitys of sand" at the mouth; apparently shortened to Sandy River locally by 1845–50 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Clackamas County, Multnomah County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Hood |
| • location | Clackamas County, Oregon |
| • coordinates | 45°22′32″N 121°43′45″W / 45.37556°N 121.72917°W |
| • elevation | 5,225 ft (1,593 m) |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | near Troutdale, Multnomah County, Oregon |
• coordinates | 45°34′05″N 122°24′03″W / 45.56806°N 122.40083°W |
• elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Length | 57 mi (92 km) |
| Basin size | 508 mi2 (1,320 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Dodge Park, 18.4 miles (29.6 km) from mouth |
| • average | 2,300 cu ft/s (65 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 45 cu ft/s (1.3 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 84,400 cu ft/s (2,390 m3/s) |
| Type | Wild, Scenic, Recreational |
| Designated | October 28, 1988 |
The Sandy River is a 56-mile (90 km) tributary of the Columbia River in northwestern Oregon in the United States. The Sandy joins the Columbia about 14 miles (23 km) upstream of Portland.