Bureau of Land Management National Park Service US Fish and Wildlife Service US Forest Service

North Umpqua River, Oregon

Managing Agency:

Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg District
U.S. Forest Service, Umpqua National Forest


Designated Reach:

October 28, 1988. From Soda Springs Powerhouse to the confluence with Rock Creek.


Classification/Mileage:

Recreational — 33.8 miles; Total — 33.8 miles.

North Umpqua River

North Umpqua River

Fly fishing, whitewater boating, camping, and scenic driving are premier recreation activities along the North Umpqua. The clear water, large Douglas-fir stands, and geologic formations add to the spectacular scenery. The river is known for a variety of resident and anadromous fish species, including summer and winter steelhead, fall and spring chinook salmon, coho salmon, and sea-run cutthroat trout. The identified outstanding remarkable values for the river are fisheries, water quality and quantity, recreation, scenic and cultural resources.