Wood River Wetland
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LocationChiloquin, Oregon
Coordinates42°35′N 121°56′W / 42.58°N 121.93°W
TypeFreshwater
Primary inflowsWood River
| Wood River Wetland | |
|---|---|
 Wood River Marsh at the Wetland | |
  Wood River Wetland Wood River wetland is located in Oregon | |
| Location | Chiloquin, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 42°35′N 121°56′W / 42.58°N 121.93°W |
| Type | Freshwater |
| Primary inflows | Wood River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 3,200 acres (1,300 ha) |
| Max. depth | 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) |
| Surface elevation | 4,180 feet (1,270 m) |
| Settlements | Chiloquin |
Wood River Wetland is a marsh wetland and freshwater ecoregion in the heart of Klamath County in Southern Oregon.[1] The wetland neighbors the north shore of Agency Lake and is the focus of a Bureau of Land Management river channel restoration project from agricultural land.[2]
The wetland is flooded by the Wood River, with headwaters that emanate from a large natural spring located in Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site that feeds from an aquifer in the east side drainage of Crater Lake National Park. The wetlands is home to a rich biodiversity of wetland vegetation as well as local and migratory fauna of waterfowl.[3]