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

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.

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.

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 ...

The 13 dams on the Willamette and its tributaries were built for the main purpose of holding back floodwaters in Oregon’s ...

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 ...

Oregon low-head dam wrongful death lawsuits. The Millrace dam is not the only water structure causing problems in Oregon. The families of Joseph Bendix, 26, and Mariana Dukes, ...

The dams were erected between 1918 and 1962 by the California Oregon Power Company to supply electricity to the growing rural region. By that point, the Klamath had already suffered from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.