Lowell trip planner

Lowell is a city in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,045. The city is on the north shore of Dexter Reservoir on the Middle Fork Willamette River. The most used route to Lowell is along Lowell Bridge, a covered bridge that crosses the reservoir from Oregon Route 58.HistoryA post office called Lowell has been in operation since 1883. The city was named after Lowell, Maine.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.19sqmi, of which, 0.87sqmi is land and 0.32sqmi is water. The town of Lowell is surrounded by three reservoirs, respectively Dexter, Lookout Point, and Fall Creek. This makes the town a popular recreation area for people from Eugene and Springfield.ClimateThe climate of Lowell differs slightly from that of Eugene, which is at lower elevation. Lowell receives 8in more of rain and 2in more of snow per year than Eugene. In central Lane County, that two inches is significant considering the lack of snow. The higher areas of the town receive more snow and rain as well. Wedged among three reservoirs, it experiences thick winter fog.

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