Columbia Southern Canal
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Hikes including this destination:
- Tumalo Creek Canyon Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 44.04696, -121.46741
- Elevation: 4565 feet
Description
The Columbia Southern Canal, begun in the early 20th century, was built to channel creek water from a reservoir via gravity flow to irrigate farmlands north and west of Bend. The reservoir filled in 1915 and promptly leaked all its water, so the project was abandoned – yet this massive scar on the landscape remains
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- bobcat (creator)