Group Wants to Reopen Willamette Falls Locks

“Big changes are coming to Willamette Falls, the second largest waterfall by volume in North America. One project that hit a bit of a snag recently is, once again, back on track. That is the plan for a riverwalk at the site of the former Blue Heron Paper Mill in Oregon City. The current designs … Read more

The US Army Corps of Engineers to Conduct Study of Flood Protection Systems in Portland Region

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Evyn Mitchell, Public Affairs & Communications Manager  (503) 281-5675 emitchell@mcdd.org Portland, Ore. –  The US Army Corps of Engineers have announced that they will conduct a flood damage reduction feasibility study of the Portland metropolitan levee system. The designation came through the Corps’ storm supplemental with funding for a $3 million feasibility … Read more