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The White River originates from the White River Glacier on Mt. Hood, Oregon. The volcanic soil leaves it muddy w/ glacial silt (rock flour). Glacial floods (Jökulhlaups) have been a problem in the past & can be today, which is evident in this wide alluvial scar. While Highway 35 is structurally secure for now, there have been bridge washouts in the past as a result.
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