Link River

{{Short description|Short river in southern Oregon, United States}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Link River

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| name_etymology = Waterway connecting two lakes{{r|OGN 580}}

| image = Link River Egret.jpg

| image_caption = Link River, upstream of the Link River Dam

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| map_size = 300

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| pushpin_map = USA Oregon

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| pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Link River in Oregon

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = United States

| subdivision_type2 = State

| subdivision_name2 = Oregon

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| subdivision_type4 = County

| subdivision_name4 = Klamath

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| length = {{convert|1.5|mi|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web | author = United States Geological Survey |title = United States Geological Survey Topographic Map| publisher = TopoQuest | url =http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=42.23446&lon=-121.80857&datum=nad83&zoom=4&map=auto&coord=d&mode=zoomin&size=m|accessdate = April 4, 2011}} The maps include river mile (RM) markers for the entire length of the Klamath and Link Rivers. The markers begin at the mouth of the Klamath on the Pacific Ocean, and the Link flows from between markers 255 and 254 to marker 253. The relevant map quadrangle is Klamath Falls.

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| discharge1_location= {{convert|0.4|mi|km}} upstream of Main Street Bridge{{r|USGS gauge}}

| discharge1_min = {{convert|17|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}}

| discharge1_avg = {{convert|1276|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}}{{r|USGS gauge}}

| discharge1_max = {{convert|9400|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}}

| source1 = Upper Klamath Lake

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| source1_coordinates= {{coord|42|14|19|N|121|48|15|W|display=inline}}{{r|gnis}}

| source1_elevation = {{convert|4149|ft|abbr=on}}Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.

| mouth = Lake Ewauna

| mouth_location = Klamath Falls

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|42|13|08|N|121|47|18|W|display=inline,title}}{{cite web | work = Geographic Names Information System| publisher = United States Geological Survey | date = November 28, 1980 | url ={{Gnis3|1161418}}| title = Link River | accessdate =April 20, 2011}}

| mouth_elevation = {{convert|4091|ft|abbr=on}}{{r|gnis}}

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| basin_size = {{convert|3810|sqmi|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title= Water-Data Report 2010: 11507500 Link River at Klamath Falls, OR |url=http://wdr.water.usgs.gov/wy2010/pdfs/11507500.2010.pdf|publisher = United States Geological Survey|format=PDF|accessdate = April 20, 2011}}

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The Link River is a short river connecting Upper Klamath Lake to Lake Ewauna in the city of Klamath Falls in the U.S. state of Oregon.McArthur, p. 580 Draining a basin of {{convert|3810|mi2|km2}},{{r|USGS gauge}} the river begins at the southern end of Klamath Lake and flows a short distance to the Link River Dam and continues {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} to the head of Lake Ewauna. The "falls" from which Klamath Falls derives its name, and which in reality are best described as rapids rather than falls, are visible a short distance below the dam, though the water flow is generally insufficient to provide water flow over the rocks. The Klamath River begins at the narrow southern end of Lake Ewauna and flows {{convert|253|mi|km}} from there to the Pacific Ocean.{{r|topoquest}}

Before settlers came to the Klamath Basin, the Link River was known to the local Klamaths as Yulalona, meaning "back and forth."{{r|OGN 580}} At times, strong winds blew the water upstream into Klamath Lake and partly drained the riverbed.{{r|OGN 580}}

After its founding in 1867, Klamath Falls was originally named Linkville.{{r|OGN 580}} The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892–93.McArthur, p. 541