Deschutes

[ dey-shoot ]

noun

1. a river flowing N from the Cascade Range in central Oregon to the Columbia River. 250 miles (400 km) long.

Example Sentences

In the South Sound, the Squaxin Island Tribe will get $6.4 million to help remove the 5th Avenue Dam across the mouth of the Deschutes River, which created Capitol Lake.

From Seattle Times

The dam and tide gate, built in 1951, transformed the Deschutes Estuary — where the river historically spilled into the saltwater of Budd Inlet over expansive tidal flats — into a freshwater pool that reflects the Capitol.

From Seattle Times

In the 5th District Democratic primary, McLeod-Skinner, who lives in central Oregon, has a base of support in the southeast corner of the district, especially in the central Oregon city of Bend in Deschutes County.

From Seattle Times

In the sports-stadium context, the M’s Value Beers program hits it out of the park for, well, value: 10 different beers, from High Life to Deschutes Fresh Haze to pFriem pilsner, priced from $4.50 to $6.50 per can, with Topo Chico Ranch Water also available for $6.50.

From Seattle Times

Officials in Deschutes County, Ore., announced last week that a local resident had been diagnosed with the plague — and that the resident had probably been infected by a pet cat.

From New York Times