River Mill Hydroelectric Project
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River Mill Hydroelectric Project, also known as River Mill Dam and Station M, is a hydroelectric
dam
and powerhouse
in Clackamas County, Oregon
, United States. It is just north of Estacada, Oregon
on the Clackamas River
at river mile
23.5.
The project was nominated in 2001 to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. It is possible that it was listed, or that it was deemed to be eligible but not listed due to owner objection. The National Register announced its listing, however, without qualification.
The project is listed in the Oregon Historic Sites Database of the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office.
It is operated by Portland General Electric
.
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
and powerhouse
Power station
A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy....
in Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County, Oregon
Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...
, United States. It is just north of Estacada, Oregon
Estacada, Oregon
Estacada is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about 30 miles southeast of Portland. The population was 2,695 at the 2010 census. -History:The Estacada post office opened in February 1904 and the city was incorporated in May 1905...
on the Clackamas River
Clackamas River
The Clackamas River is an approximately tributary of the Willamette River in northwestern Oregon, in the United States. As it drains an area of about , the Clackamas passes through mostly forested and rugged mountainous terrain in its upper reaches, and passes through agricultural and urban areas...
at river mile
River mile
In the United States, a River mile is a measure of distance in miles along a river from its mouth. River mile numbers begin at zero and increase further upstream. The corresponding metric unit using kilometers is the River kilometer...
23.5.
The project was nominated in 2001 to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. It is possible that it was listed, or that it was deemed to be eligible but not listed due to owner objection. The National Register announced its listing, however, without qualification.
The project is listed in the Oregon Historic Sites Database of the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office.
It is operated by Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric is an electrical utility based in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. It distributes electricity to customers in parts of Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion, Yamhill, Washington, and Polk counties - half of the inhabitants of Oregon...
.
External links
- Paul Lusignan, "IA in the National Register of Historic Places", Society for Industrial ArcheologySociety for Industrial ArcheologyThe Society for Industrial Archeology is a North American non-profit organization dedicated to studying and preserving historic industrial sites, structures and equipment. It was founded in 1971 in Washington, D.C., and its members are primarily from the United States and Canada, although there is...
Newsletter, Vol. 31, No. 2 (Spring 2002), p. 16