The Deschutes was once one of the clearest rivers in the West. The once gin clear Deschutes River near Bend, Oregon, is now a pea-green or dirty blonde due to irrigation degradation of the river.

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The Deschutes was once one of the clearest rivers in the West. The once gin clear Deschutes River near Bend, Oregon, is now a pea-green ...{ai:summary}The Deschutes, once a sparkling gem in the West, now shines dull and dirty. Irrigation has claimed its clarity. Bend, Oregon's Deschutes River has lost its former luster. Muddied waters flow where once the river ran bright.

Landscape Amnesia and The Deschutes River

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