Anyone from Oregon, I need to know what the water temp. is for the Willamette River?
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I lived in Oregon until recently and when I owned a waverunner I took it out into the Willamette. In the summer time, if I remember correctly, it's in the low-mid 60's. Water never gets that warm in OR. \nSorry if you needed more specific answer... this is the best I've got. :)
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I lived half my life in Portland, Oregon. It is so beautiful and the people are so nice. Seattle I've lived, but hated the rudeness. The only thing I dislike about Oregon is they are so Liberal. They have horrible sex laws and will never vote to keep perverts in jail. I live in Alaska now and people here are great. I rent a studio Apt. for 495.00 mo. free utilities. I do miss the giant fir trees though. Portland has lots of jobs and low rents. Good Luck!
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Well, if you live around Missouri, there is Current River by Salem, Missouri.  It is a fun time and you can going canoeing
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is there any snow there? if you want to ski come to the U.P of Michigan. We have like 20 feet. Well that is what it seems like. To us 40 degrees is a heat wave. We run outside with shorts on.
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Infact, FLOWING water does freeze. but FLOWING WATER cannot freeze completely at 32 degrees providing it is attinaing warmth from somewhaere else. If you check the temp of a glass of ice water. It is 32 degrees but it is not completely frozen! 32 degrees is when ice begins to form &/or can sustain itself. The only reason your ice melts is because the water temp surrounding the ice is conducting the heat of the room which in turn tries to rise the water temp. While the ice is trying to hold the temp @ 32 degrees. Eventually the ice will melt; it releases cold in the form of water, to cool the water surrounding it. But because the warmth of the room is indefinate, the ice will eventually melt away as it is unable to hold the temp. Now if you put you ice water in a freezer that's set at 32 degrees. Your water will freeze. Because the water is no longer drawing the energy it needs to sustain its heat so the ice wins and freezes the water. \nSo how the heck does this pertain to rivers and moving water?\nMoving water is gaining warmth from the ground and the air. but becaue its moveing the temp of 32 degrees is not easily sustained so the ice melts and refreezes as it travels, because the weather changes and temps change ect. The only way to freeze moving water it to either:\n1. Have it be so cold that the water nearly immidiatly freezes (well below zero) or \n2. Have a sustained temp of below 32 for several hundreds of miles. \nNow if you put the water in a water rocker and put it in the fridge at 32 degrees it will freeze solid at some point because the temp is sustained and really how long it takes for it to freeze is the ultimate question. which depends entirely on the temp.\n-hope that helps
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Find a question that relates to the local area you live in, something you may have noticed, or has controversy.  A saying I like is "One measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions", which is the essence of science.  So find something to measure.  When I was in school (a long time ago) people I knew wondered about whether the local creek was clean enough.  Kids played in the creek and some people fished in it, but I thought it shouldn't foam and have a not quite clear look.  So, I got some sterile petri dishes from the biology lab, got some q-tips, and talked the local hospital pathologist into helping me.  If you need help, ask, you might be surprised, it turned out he was curious too.  Anyway, I learned a bit about how to identify bacteria and yes, the creek was polluted-bad!  I made the front page of the local paper.  I'm not saying do this, but think of a local problem and measure it.  Hope this helps.
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I'm from Oregon....interested?
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generally people prefer about 70 degrees F. It can be lower but people in general will find it too cool. Some might find even 70 overly cool. Remember body temperature is 98 and water is a good conductor of heat. If it is sunny and warm outside, the water can be cooler and feel comfortable than if it is not. On a cloudy cool day, 80 water termperature will feel much better than 70.
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I'm in Salem, Oregon.  It's not snowing right now.  But there is a good chance of it snowing tonight and/or tomorrow.
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I grew up in Washington State, and ended up in Washington DC (ok the DC 'burbs).  I miss the REAL mountains, Puget Sound and the beauty of everything about the Pacific Northwest.  But I've been over here in the DC area over 20 years and grown used to the heat and humidity, the beltway, and all the other things that drove me crazy when I first moved here.  I guess I'm settled in.  Besides, I have a great job that really can't exist anywhere else.  So here I am.  The Shenandoah mountains will never compare to the Cascades, but the nearby Atlantic ocean beaches have warm swimmable water in the summer - one thing the frigid waters off the Washington coast will never have!
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Average January temperature range \nPortland = 33° to 44° F \nPendleton = 25° to 39° F\n\nAverage July temperature range \nPortland = 55° to 79° F\nPendleton = 59° to 88° F\n\nhttp://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/states/oregon.html\n\nAnother site is below for each specific city in Oregon.
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The Oregon City Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn, Oregon. It was built and is owned by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) as part of Oregon Highway 43 and is the southernmost Willamette bridge in the Portland metropolitan area.\n\nThe bridge is 745 ft. (227 m) in length and 28 ft. (8½ m) wide with a 360 ft. (110 m) long main span that provides 49 ft. (15 m) of vertical clearance at low river levels. The narrow width causes problems for the two bus lines and other big vehicles that cross it, often times requiring traffic going in the other direction to stop. In addition, it is the only bridge in Oregon to be encased in gunite, which protects it from corrosion due to the sulfur dioxide emissions from paper mills south of the bridge. The concrete look was favored by bridge designer Conde McCullough, designer of 500 Oregon bridges. His signature detailing is evident in the obelisk pylons with sconced light fixtures, ornate railings, and Art Deco piers.\n\nThe Oregon City Bridge is just downstream from the 40 ft. tall Willamette Falls and the Willamette Falls Locks, the oldest navigational locks in the United States. Just upstream is the Abernethy Bridge and Interstate 205.\n\nThe bridge was built as a replacement of a pedestrian suspension bridge constructed in 1888. It was opened on December 28, 1922 at a cost of $300,000.\n\nThe piers were designed to accommodate public restrooms: decks widen at the piers to provide room for the stairways that descend to the restrooms. Repeated vandalism led in 1937 to the closure of the restrooms.\n\nAs of 2000 it carried 12,800 vehicles per day, which represents only a 40% growth in traffic since 1953, when a public debate was held about building a parallel bridge next to the existing bridge. While the Oregon City Bridge did not get twinned, the Abernethy Bridge opened in 1970 and has since become the major route through the area.
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But since it is here, I'll answer.\n\nI lived in Oregon for 4 years and loved it.  I lived in Corvallis and Portland.  It was usually raining, or had just rained or was going to rain. (Does that let you know that it wasn't usually hot?)\nI didn't want to move again but we moved to Mt. Shasta, California and stayed for 20 years!  We LOVED it even more.   This time it was super hot in the summer and super cold with snow in the winter!\nThe people were very friendly and helpful in both areas.\nWe moved again to the Central Valley in California and have been here for 5 years.  We DON'T like it.  Too many people, cars, houses, and etc.  The people aren't nearly as friendly and are always in a hurry.\nSo, I'd say,"GREAT DECISION!"\n(Of course, it depends on WHY you are moving but Oregon is a great place to live)
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i used to live in west salem, or. when my dog drowned in the wallamette i tried to dive in after him and never did hit the bottom. I've heared it is about 25 feet though.
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134 degrees F. if I remember correctly (Death Valley)
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Water Level is very Low. And hard to say about the glassy water. Some days are better then others. Sometimes on high wind days waves can be over 3 ft tall. But for the most part it is good skiing. And fuel up your boats etc before you get there gas prices are over the top! And paradise? Well if you think Paradise is lake Powell then it probably still is!
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I used to go to a nude beach just south of Corvallis on the Willamette river. I wish I could give you exact directions but it has been a few years since I was there. I can tell you that it's  south of town and it is significantly 'outside' of town. Like it's definitely not near the park at the end of Goodnight Street off of South 3rd. It was more like out by Airport Road. If it's still there surely someone knows where it's at...\n\nEugene on the other hand most definitely does have a VERY nice nude beach easily accessible as it is right in town. The scenery is absolutely beautiful. (no I mean the great view up river to the south... B)  You will find the place at the intersection of 30th Ave. , Franklin Blvd. and Seavy Loop (Interstate 5 and HiWay 58 also cross in basically the same place) Anyway, there's a gas station on Franklin Blvd. and Seavy Loop runs east under the train  trestle, about 200 feet down Seavy Loop is  'Bring Recycling'. Just past there is a little graveled area where (in the hot weather) there's usually quite a few vehicles. There you'll find the trail down to the river, it's not far.. I'm thinking I'll go down there tomorrow.\n\nBTW, I was hoping someone here would tell ME where some nude beaches are... B)\n\nOh, also there are other places that people swim and sunbathe nude in the hills around here. The Cougar Hot Springs is by far the most popular (up the McKenzie River...)  A spot that USED to be great was 'Hobbit Hill' which is on the coast just north of Florence, drive north from Florence and you'll go around a significant mountain, as you finally come around it you'll find a very STRAIGHT stretch of highway. There's a place to park on the right just a little way down the straight stretch (if you come to the camp grounds you went WAY to far) cross the road (on foot, duh) and you'll find a trail down to the beach. (it may not be a nude beach any more cause the 'man' didn't dig it... ;( )  Hope that helps.    See ya at the Oregon Country Fair... (I've been to like 32 of em... and I'm still breathing, huh? go figure...)