Located 15 miles east of Eugene on Highway 58.

In search of a path through the Cascades, pioneers began to settle what is now, Lowell, in the 1850s. The settlement was originally called Cannon, after a local, but was changed to Lowell in 1882. The reason for the name change is debated between different tales. One is that a man named Amos D. Hyland, a farmer, purchased 2,450 acres of land in 1874 and named it after his former residence, Lowell, Maine. Another claim as to why the name change is when the post office was established in 1880, it was originally called Cannon and later renamed Lowell because it received too much mail meant for Canyon, Oregon. The Hyland family farmed the land, grew hops, raised livestock and maintained a store. The store was the major supplier for the region and was run by son-in-law Albert E. McFarland. Logging became increasingly important in the 1900s and gave families extra income. The construction between 1947 and 1961 of the Dexter and Lookout Point reservoirs provided residents with many jobs. Exactly 150 landowners forfeited hundreds of thousands of acres and moved, due to the construction. The railroad and state highway were relocated across the reservoir, making potential growth to Lowell more difficult. The Lowell Bridge was built in 1945. It measures 24 feet, making it the widest bridge in Lane County. The bridge was raised six feet in 1953 when the Dexter Dam was built and the reservoir filled for the first time.

Today, Lowell has a Marina and lakside park, 2 grocery stores and gas stations. It is headquarters to the Lowell Ranger District of the Willamette National Forest - 60 S. Pioneer, Lowell, OR 97452 - 541-937-2129