- Youngs River
The Youngs River is a tributary of the
Columbia River , approximately 20 mi (32 km) long, in northwestOregon in theUnited States . It drains part of theNorthern Oregon Coast Range in the extreme northwest corner of state, entering the Columbia just upstream from its mouth.It rises in a remote section of the mountains of central Clatsop County, north of
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area . It flows generally northwest, passing overYoungs River Falls , discovered by a hunting party of theLewis and Clark Expedition from nearbyFort Clatsop . It broadens in a largeestuary and enters the south end ofYoungs Bay on the Columbia at Astoria. It receives theKlaskanine River from the east approximately 5 mi (8 km) south of Astoria. It receives theWallooskee River from the east approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Astoria.ee also
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Lewis and Clark River
*Skipanon River External links
*GNIS|1129399|Youngs River
* [http://www.oldoregon.com/Pages/YoungsRiverFalls.htm Youngs River Falls]
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