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Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington

December 16, 2024 0 Comments

Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington

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The Bonneville Dam is a significant hydroelectric dam located on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest, straddling the border between Oregon and Washington. It is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was the first dam constructed on the Columbia River, completed in 1938 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. The dam plays a vital role in power generation, river navigation, and fishery management in the region.

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Columbia River Gorge Barge – Oregon

June 30, 2024 0 Comments

The Columbia River is an important transportation route in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, and barges are one of the primary modes of transportation on the river. Barges on the Columbia River carry a variety of goods, including agricultural products, timber, petroleum, and other bulk commodities.

The Columbia River barge system is part of the larger inland waterways transportation system of the United States, which includes more than 25,000 miles of navigable waterways and over 240 locks and dams. The barges used on the Columbia River are typically flat-bottomed and can be up to 300 feet long and 54 feet wide.

The Columbia-Snake River System, which includes the Columbia River and its major tributary, the Snake River, has four main lock and dam structures that help to maintain navigability for barges and other vessels. These locks allow barges to move up and down the river, as well as through the various reservoirs created by the dams.

Columbia River Gorge Barge - Oregon

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Charbonneau Family Winter Quarters, Fort Clatsop – Oregon

April 4, 2023 0 Comments

Charbonneau Family Winter Quarters, Fort Clatsop - Oregon

The Charbonneau Family Winter Quarters at Fort Clatsop, Lewis and Clark National Historic Park, Astoria, Oregon.

The fort, built over the course of three weeks in December 1805, was occupied until March of 1806. The fort is located on the Lewis and Clark River, not far from the mouth of the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean, and close to the modern city of Astoria, Oregon. The first replica was built in 1955, from a set of drawings in William Clark’s journals. That fort burned down in 2005, and was replaced the following year by a crew of 700 volunteers, who replaced it with a replica truer to the character of the original structure.

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