Oregon Experience: Bull Run

Resources

Web sites

Portland Water Bureau
http://www.portlandonline.com/water
Bull Run is also the name of a little known town that once existed on the foothills of Mt Hood.
http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/bullrun.html
Make an appointment to visit the watershed
http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c=29609
1907 “Name the Bull Run” contest in the Oregonian
http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c=41924&a=191961
Isaac Smith who led the expedition to identify Portland’s first water source
http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c+4192&a=105796
Frank Dodge and Dodge Park
http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c=41924&a=108628
1897 health report on Bull Run water quality
http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c=41924&a=112889
Portland Hotel menu – putting Bull Run water on the menu
http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c=41924&a=108619
The Oregonian in 1895 on Bull Run
http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c=41924&a=112408
Historic water bureau photos of Bull Run
http://efiles.ci.portland.or.us/Webdrawer/search/rec?sm_ncontents=uri_3444043&count&rows=50
The music in "Bull Run" was recorded in the OPB studios byThe Bee Eaters.
http://beeeaters.com/HOME.html
About the Program
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The history of Portland's water supply.

Bull Run Maps
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View maps of the Bull Run area.

Dam Number One
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View a images of the dam during construction.

Mt. Tabor Reservoirs
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See images of Portland's Mt. Tabor reservoirs.

Bull Run Timeline
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A chronology of Portland's water system.

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