If we needed another reason to value and maintain the Albany-Santiam Canal, we’re seeing it now. We’re seeing it in the creeks that keep flowing through town and are keeping water in the ponds of city parks despite this summer’s drought and unusual heat.
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Tags: Albany parks, Albany-Santiam Canal, Cathey Creek, Cox Creek, Eighth Avenue Canal, Perwinkle Creek
Tags: Albany parks, Albany-Santiam Canal, Cathey Creek, Cox Creek, Eighth Avenue Canal, Perwinkle Creek
The explanation: Why this canal was dry
It was something you don’t see very often: Albany’s Eighth Avenue Canal was dry, or almost dry, instead of carrying its usual minimal flow.
Tags: Albany parks, Albany Public Works, canal, Eighth Avenue Canal, Santiam Canal