But in the next five years, 70% of Oregon's dams will be older than their expected lifetime of 50 years. And 98 dams are twice that age — more than a century old.

It’s one of 16 Oregon dams operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Federally operated dams across the country are in good condition, the Association of State Dam Safety Officials said.

Oregon’s infrastructure remains “mediocre” and earned an overall C-, according to the 2024 report card released Tuesday by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The systems, including ...

Salmon. Dams. When used together, the words stir emotions unseen since the spotted owl debate two decades back. And similar ...

Oregon infrastructure report card: See the grades for the state's bridges, dams, transit The report card, prepared by the American Society of Civil Engineers, rated 12 of the state's systems ...

The 13 dams on the Willamette and its tributaries were built for the main purpose of holding back floodwaters in Oregon’s most heavily populated valley, which includes the city of Portland.

After an all-sides agreement and lengthy scientific study, the country's biggest dam removal project should be on track to restore the Klamath River. But the momentum behind this promising project ...

A new Oregon law, House Bill 3932A, bans beaver hunting and trapping along impaired waterways on public lands in an effort to ...

A bill aimed at protecting beavers on more than 100,000 miles of Oregon's waterways passed the state Legislature on June 16. Here's what to know.