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Marmot Dam becomes the largest dam removed in Oregon

By: Rebecca Sherman  Sunday July 29, 2007
Region: Northwest
States: Oregon
Project: Bull Run : P-477

July 24, 2007: PGE begins removal of its Bull Run hydropower project with a bang! A construction crew detonated an explosion to weaken Marmot Dam on the Sandy River before removing the dam.


Removal of Sandy River hydropower dams set to begin in summer 2006

By: Rebecca Sherman  Wednesday May 30, 2007
Project: Bull Run : P-477

A final tour of the Bull Run Hydroelectric Project on the Sandy River in Oregon sparked a series of Memorial Day weekend news articles.