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Articles from the March 24, 2014 edition


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  • Blueberry Patch Spring tour

    Mar 24, 2014

    McKenzie River Reflections...

  • "High Hazard" at Walterville Pond

    Mar 24, 2014

    Bank for pond called a “high hazard” Walterville canal bank WALTERVILLE: Water levels are being lowered in the Walterville Pond. After a routine dam safety inspection in 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reclassified the small lake’s embankment as a “high hazard” facility, saying a catastrophic breach could potentially cause a domino failure of the Walterville Canal’s embankment. “A rupture to either embankment presents a risk of significant property damage and possible loss of life,” according to FERC. The pond was origin...