Oregon's Cascade Range mountains might not hold gold, but they store another precious resource in abundance: water. Scientists from the University of Oregon and their partners have mapped the ...

Oregon saw quite a bit more precipitation than normal in December. But because the month was also much warmer than normal — 5 degrees above the 30-year average in some places — that ...

While studying the landscape of Oregon’s Cascade Range, also known as the Cascades, a team of scientists discovered that a region of subsurface water is far larger than previously thought—and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon researchers have uncovered a water reservoir beneath the Cascades that is estimated to be three times the capacity of Lake Mead. University of Oregon revealed its ...

Atop the Oregon Cascades, team finds a huge buried aquifer. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 27, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250113161106.htm ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Heavy mountain snow is taking aim at Oregon’s Cascades as the Portland National Weather Service issues a Winter Weather Advisory through Tuesday morning. Mountain snow ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Much of Oregon is set to receive a blast of snow overnight Monday, with significant snow accumulation predicted for the Cascade mountains, coast range and other high-elevation ...

The Oregon Cascades conceal a vast aquifer beneath volcanic rocks, estimated to hold at least 81 cubic kilometers of water, significantly larger than previous estimates.