South Santiam River

Canal shows effect of reservoir drawdown

Written November 16th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

Once again this fall, we’re seeing one result of the deep drawdown of Green Peter Reservoir: Very turbid water in the Albany Santiam Canal.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Corps of Engineers, drawdown, Green Peter Reservoir, juvenile salmon, Santiam Canal, South Santiam River, USACE

The mud flows in the Willamette, too

Written November 9th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 11 responses.

It’s not just the South Santiam River and the Albany-Santiam Canal that are running dirty brown these days. The Willamette River water is almost as muddy as the canal.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Bowman Park, Corps of Engineers, drawdowns, Green Peter, Lookout Point, muddy watter, Santiam Canal, South Santiam River, Willamette River

Take a ride on Lebanon’s new Old Mill Trail

Written November 16th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

In the paper Tuesday morning I read about a new off-road trail in Lebanon, so in the afternoon I trucked the bike over there to try it out. For walkers, runners, and people on bikes, it’s a beautiful thing.

Posted in: Uncategorized
Tags: Build Lebanon Trails, City of Lebanon, Gill's Landing, Lebanon OR, Old Mill Trail, South Santiam River

Albany Hydro: Hoping for better

Written November 26th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Last year and this, sad to say, have not been money makers for Albany Hydro. The generator had to be shut down much of the time, but it started spinning again this month. And the outlook for next year depends on whether we get a reasonable amount of mountain snow.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany hydro, Albany-Santiam Canal, electric production, South Santiam River

Santiam Canal: Where dollars flow

Written September 1st, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

A boat, they say, is mostly a hole in the water into which to pour money. At times the Santiam Canal must seem like that to the city of Albany.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: City of Albany, City of Lebanon, Santiam Canal, Santiam River, South Santiam River

Canal issues test Albany, Lebanon

Written March 9th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

Albany and Lebanon city officials have been unable to work out a new agreement governing operations and cost- sharing on the Santiam-Albany Canal, which serves both cities. Now the Albany public works staff is asking its city council for direction, and council discussion is likely Monday afternoon.

Posted in: News
Tags: Albany-Santiam Canal, City of Albany, City of Lebanon, South Santiam River