Oregon Experience: Bull Run
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Few other cities in the world have water as pure and as well protected as Portland. For nearly 115 years, an ingenious, gravity-fed system has delivered mountain rainwater from an isolated river called the Bull Run. This program reveals the little-known but rich history of Portland's water supply.
- About the Program
The history of Portland's water supply.
- Bull Run Maps
View maps of the Bull Run area.
- Dam Number One
View a images of the dam during construction.
- Mt. Tabor Reservoirs
See images of Portland's Mt. Tabor reservoirs.
- Bull Run Timeline
A chronology of Portland's water system.
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