Green Peter Dam
Appearance
Green Peter Dam | |
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Official name | Green Peter Dam |
Location | Linn County, Oregon, USA |
Coordinates | 44°27′07″N 122°32′49″W / 44.4520689°N 122.5470279°W |
Opening date | 1967[1] |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Middle Santiam River |
Height | 327 feet (100 m) |
Length | 1,500 feet (460 m) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Green Peter Reservoir |
Total capacity | 312,500 acre-feet (385,500,000 m3)[2] |
Power Station | |
Turbines | 2 |
Installed capacity | 80 MW[2] |
Website https://web.archive.org/web/20090625042352/http://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/v/proj_gpfoster.asp |
Green Peter Dam is a concrete gravity dam impounding the Middle Santiam River in Linn County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was completed in 1967 to generate hydroelectricity, prevent flood damage, provide irrigation, and improve water quality downstream. Water released by the dam is regulated by the Foster Dam 7 miles (11 km) down the river.[3]
Green Peter Reservoir, created by the dam, is a popular area for fishing, boating, and other water sports.[4]
The dam is featured in the 2013 film Night Moves.
See also
References
- ^ "Green Peter and Foster Dams and Reservoirs". Portland, Oregon: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. December 29, 2009. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
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