Leaburg Dam

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Leaburg Dam, built in 1929 about three miles (5 km) east of the community, impounds and diverts the McKenzie into the Leaburg Canal; the impoundment forms the 40-acre (160,000 m2) Leaburg Reservoir. The canal holds the water at a higher elevation than the natural level of the river for about five miles (8 km)—this allows the water to turn the power plant's turbines and generators.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaburg,_Oregon#Hydropower_project_and_hatchery
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Coordinates:   44°8'15"N   122°36'43"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago