Green Peter Dam
Green Peter Dam is a power station in Linn, Oregon. Green Peter Dam is situated nearby to Thistle Creek County Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Green Peter Dam.
Green Peter Dam
Dam
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cascadia.
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 5 miles southeast of Green Peter Dam.
Green Peter Dam
- Type: Power station
- Category: industry
- Location: Linn, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.45012° or 44° 27′ 0″ northLongitude
-122.54916° or 122° 32′ 57″ westInception
July 1967Operator
Northwestern DivisionOpen location code
84PVFF22+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 1213748131
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