5/23/2007 - Oregon Considered
Posted by Michael Clapp at May 23, 2007 04:34 PM
PGE Prepares To Remove Two Dams On The Sandy River
For nearly a century, Portland General Electric has gotten some of its power from the Sandy River basin.
Now, the company is preparing to vacate the Sandy and Little Sandy Rivers and turn much of the land over for conservation.
Eight years ago, PGE decided it would be more expensive to repair and keep up the Marmot and Little Sandy Dams than to just tear them out. Colin Fogarty was among several reporters who went on the last tour of the dams before removal begins this summer.
Complete article...
Sandy River Dams Audio Slideshow
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