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[[File:East shoreline just South of Steel Bridge.jpg|thumb|The Willamette looking southwest from the north end of the [[Eastbank Esplanade]]]] | |||
The Willamette River is a tributary of the [[Columbia River]] and runs north through Portland. It is the north-south axis of Portlands [[Five Quadrants]], separating the Eastside from the Westside. | The Willamette River is a tributary of the [[Columbia River]] and runs north through Portland. It is the north-south axis of Portlands [[Five Quadrants]], separating the Eastside from the Westside. | ||
Revision as of 19:08, 27 June 2011
The Willamette River is a tributary of the Columbia River and runs north through Portland. It is the north-south axis of Portlands Five Quadrants, separating the Eastside from the Westside.
In the early decades of Portland's history, the river was also referred to as the Wallamet or the Wallamette.
Pollution
On May 18, 2010, sewage was discharged into the river, prompting government officials to warn citizens. [1]
Bridges crossing the Willamette River
- Broadway Bridge
- Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge
- Burnside Bridge
- Fremont Bridge
- Hawthorne Bridge
- Marquam Bridge
- Morrison Bridge
- Ross Island Bridge
- St. Johns Bridge
- Sellwood Bridge
- Steel Bridge