EWEB says it won’t remove Leaburg Dam until at least 2032

The Eugene Water and Electric Board is preparing to remove the Leaburg Dam, but doesn’t expect work to begin until at least 2032. The Leaburg Hydroelectric Project operated along the McKenzie River for nearly a century. But it hasn’t generated power since 2018, when federal regulators ordered that its canal be drained over erosion concerns.

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