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On the north bank of the river, about four miles (6&nbsp;km) east of Leaburg, is the [[Old McKenzie Fish Hatchery]], which was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/960301.htm |title= Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/19/96 Through 2/23/96 |publisher= [[National Park Service]] |accessdate= 2008-04-06}}</ref> The hatchery raised trout and salmon from 1907 until the 1950s.<ref name=Reflections>{{cite web |url= http://mckenzie.orenews.com/visitorguide/leavida.html |title= Leaburg to Vida |publisher= ''[[McKenzie River Reflections]]'' |accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://members.aol.com/mcrvcofc/chamber.htm |title= McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce |accessdate= 2008-04-26}}</ref> Many original structures are on the property, including the main house, which was built in the early 1900s for the hatchery superintendent.<ref name=Reflections/> The site is under the jurisdiction of the Lane County Parks Department, and the McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Center is located there.<ref name=Reflections/>
On the north bank of the river, about four miles (6&nbsp;km) east of Leaburg, is the [[Old McKenzie Fish Hatchery]], which was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/960301.htm |title= Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/19/96 Through 2/23/96 |publisher= [[National Park Service]] |accessdate= 2008-04-06}}</ref> The hatchery raised trout and salmon from 1907 until the 1950s.<ref name=Reflections>{{cite web |url= http://mckenzie.orenews.com/visitorguide/leavida.html |title= Leaburg to Vida |publisher= ''[[McKenzie River Reflections]]'' |accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://members.aol.com/mcrvcofc/chamber.htm |title= McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce |accessdate= 2008-04-26}}</ref> Many original structures are on the property, including the main house, which was built in the early 1900s for the hatchery superintendent.<ref name=Reflections/> The site is under the jurisdiction of the Lane County Parks Department, and the McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Center is located there.<ref name=Reflections/>

==Climate==
Leaburg has a [[warm-summer Mediterranean climate]] (Csb) according to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system.

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|location = Leaburg
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 69
| Feb record high F = 78
| Mar record high F = 80
| Apr record high F = 89
| May record high F = 95
| Jun record high F = 102
| Jul record high F = 107
| Aug record high F = 108
| Sep record high F = 102
| Oct record high F = 97
| Nov record high F = 77
| Dec record high F = 66
| year record high F = 108
| Jan high F = 47
| Feb high F = 51.9
| Mar high F = 56.1
| Apr high F = 61.6
| May high F = 68.1
| Jun high F = 73.8
| Jul high F = 82.4
| Aug high F = 82.5
| Sep high F = 76.7
| Oct high F = 64.6
| Nov high F = 53
| Dec high F = 46.9
| year high F = 63.7
| Jan low F = 33.7
| Feb low F = 35.1
| Mar low F = 36.5
| Apr low F = 39.5
| May low F = 43.8
| Jun low F = 48.2
| Jul low F = 50.8
| Aug low F = 50.3
| Sep low F = 47.5
| Oct low F = 43.1
| Nov low F = 38.1
| Dec low F = 34.6
| year low F = 41.8
| Jan record low F = 6
| Feb record low F = 4
| Mar record low F = 20
| Apr record low F = 24
| May record low F = 28
| Jun record low F = 35
| Jul record low F = 40
| Aug record low F = 38
| Sep record low F = 31
| Oct record low F = 23
| Nov record low F = 15
| Dec record low F = 2
| year record low F = 2 | precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 9
| Feb precipitation inch = 7.03
| Mar precipitation inch = 7.21
| Apr precipitation inch = 5.38
| May precipitation inch = 4.03
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.71
| Jul precipitation inch = 0.68
| Aug precipitation inch = 0.97
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.23
| Oct precipitation inch = 5.46
| Nov precipitation inch = 9.76
| Dec precipitation inch = 10.16
| year precipitation inch = 64.61
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| Feb precipitation days = 18
| Mar precipitation days = 20
| Apr precipitation days = 17
| May precipitation days = 13
| Jun precipitation days = 9
| Jul precipitation days = 3
| Aug precipitation days = 4
| Sep precipitation days = 7
| Oct precipitation days = 14
| Nov precipitation days = 20
| Dec precipitation days = 20
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| Feb snow inch = 1.9
| Mar snow inch = 1
| Apr snow inch = 0.1
| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0
| Nov snow inch = 0.3
| Dec snow inch = 1.7
| year snow inch = 8.8

|source 1 = <ref>{{cite web
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|date=November 2015
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:53, 26 November 2015

Leaburg
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97489
Area code(s)458 and 541

Leaburg is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States located on the McKenzie River and Oregon Route 126 east of Walterville and west of Vida.

History

The first post office in this locale was established in 1877 and named "Leaburgh", for first postmaster Leander Cruzan.[1][2] At some point the spelling was changed to "Leaburg".[3] On May 25, 1907, the office was moved two miles (3 km) west and the name was changed to "Deerhorn"; Deerhorn post office closed in 1913.[3] A new Leaburg office was established on September 20, 1907.[3]

Hydropower project and hatchery

The city of Eugene's water utility, Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), runs Leaburg Power Plant on the river one mile (1.6 km) west of Leaburg.[4] This is one of three EWEB hydropower projects on the river. Leaburg Dam, built in 1929 about three miles (5 km) east of the community, impounds and diverts the McKenzie into the Leaburg Canal; the impoundment forms the 40-acre (160,000 m2) Leaburg Reservoir.[5] The canal holds the water at a higher elevation than the natural level of the river for about five miles (8 km)—this allows the water to turn the power plant's turbines and generators.[6] Leaburg Power Plant was designed in 1929 by noted Oregon architect Ellis F. Lawrence in the Art Deco style and includes motifs from Greek mythology sculpted by Harry Poole Camden.[4] EWEB's Lloyd Knox Water Board Park is on the south shore of the reservoir, while the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) runs the Leaburg Hatchery, a rainbow trout and steelhead fish hatchery, nearby.[7]

Other hatcheries

The ODFW also runs the McKenzie Salmon Hatchery about two miles (3 km) east of Leaburg on the north bank of the river. This hatchery was built in 1938 and rebuilt in 1975.[8]

On the north bank of the river, about four miles (6 km) east of Leaburg, is the Old McKenzie Fish Hatchery, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[9] The hatchery raised trout and salmon from 1907 until the 1950s.[10][11] Many original structures are on the property, including the main house, which was built in the early 1900s for the hatchery superintendent.[10] The site is under the jurisdiction of the Lane County Parks Department, and the McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Center is located there.[10]

Climate

Leaburg has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to the Köppen climate classification system.

Climate data for Leaburg
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 69
(21) 		78
(26) 		80
(27) 		89
(32) 		95
(35) 		102
(39) 		107
(42) 		108
(42) 		102
(39) 		97
(36) 		77
(25) 		66
(19) 		108
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 47
(8) 		51.9
(11.1) 		56.1
(13.4) 		61.6
(16.4) 		68.1
(20.1) 		73.8
(23.2) 		82.4
(28.0) 		82.5
(28.1) 		76.7
(24.8) 		64.6
(18.1) 		53
(12) 		46.9
(8.3) 		63.7
(17.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 33.7
(0.9) 		35.1
(1.7) 		36.5
(2.5) 		39.5
(4.2) 		43.8
(6.6) 		48.2
(9.0) 		50.8
(10.4) 		50.3
(10.2) 		47.5
(8.6) 		43.1
(6.2) 		38.1
(3.4) 		34.6
(1.4) 		41.8
(5.4)
Record low °F (°C) 6
(−14) 		4
(−16) 		20
(−7) 		24
(−4) 		28
(−2) 		35
(2) 		40
(4) 		38
(3) 		31
(−1) 		23
(−5) 		15
(−9) 		2
(−17) 		2
(−17)
Average precipitation inches (cm) 9
(23) 		7.03
(17.9) 		7.21
(18.3) 		5.38
(13.7) 		4.03
(10.2) 		2.71
(6.9) 		0.68
(1.7) 		0.97
(2.5) 		2.23
(5.7) 		5.46
(13.9) 		9.76
(24.8) 		10.16
(25.8) 		64.61
(164.1)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.8
(9.7) 		1.9
(4.8) 		1
(2.5) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.3
(0.76) 		1.7
(4.3) 		8.8
(22)
Average precipitation days 20 18 20 17 13 9 3 4 7 14 20 20 165
Source: [12]


References

  1. ^ "Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes". Eugene Register-Guard. 4 January 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Lane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 568. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  4. ^ a b Style & Vernacular: A Guide to the Architecture of Lane County, Oregon. Western Imprints, The Press of the Oregon Historical Society. 1983. p. 122. ISBN 0-87595-085-X.
  5. ^ "Recreational opportunities". Eugene Water & Electric Board. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  6. ^ "Exploring the McKenzie Watershed: Leaburg Dam". Eugene School District. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  7. ^ "The ODFW Visitors' Guide: Northwest Region: Leaburg Hatchery". Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  8. ^ "The ODFW Visitors' Guide: Northwest Region: McKenzie Hatchery". Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  9. ^ "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/19/96 Through 2/23/96". National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
  10. ^ a b c "Leaburg to Vida". McKenzie River Reflections. Retrieved 2008-04-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce". Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  12. ^ "LEABURG 1 SW, OR (354811)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
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