Coal Creek
Coal Creek is a stream in Linn, Oregon.Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Peter Dam.
Green Peter Dam
Dam
Photo: Sword Fern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Green Peter Dam is situated 2½ miles east of Coal Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foster and Cascadia.
Foster
Hamlet
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Foster is an unincorporated community partly within the city of Sweet Home in Linn County, Oregon. It is located on the western end of the Foster Reservoir. Foster is situated 4½ miles southwest of Coal Creek.
Cascadia
Hamlet
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Cascadia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that was established in 1892 on the South Santiam River, 14 miles east of the current city of Sweet Home, in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Cascadia is situated 6 miles southeast of Coal Creek.
Coal Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Linn, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.43735° or 44° 26′ 15″ northLongitude
-122.59258° or 122° 35′ 33″ westElevation
666 feet (203 metres)Open location code
84PVCCP4+WXGeoNames ID
5719722
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