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	MSN Encarta - Search View - Dam
		Dams are classified by the type of material used in their construction and by their shape.
		Gravity dams use only the force of gravity to resist water pressure—that is, they hold back the water by the sheer force of their weight pushing downward.
		The Grand Dixence Dam, a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence River in the Swiss Alps, was built between 1951 and 1961.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761561327__1/Dam.html (5692 words)

	The Dalles Dam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Dalles Dam from the Washington side, looking east, the lock is in the foreground, spillway in the middle, and the power generation on the far side, at a 90-degree angle from the spillway (top left-out of view)
		The Dalles Dam is a hydroelectric dam spanning the Columbia River, two-miles east of the city of The Dalles, Oregon, USA.
		The Dalles Dam Visitor Center is located at Seufert Park on the Oregon shore, and was built in 1981.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Dalles_Dam (295 words)

	City of The Dalles, Oregon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Dalles was the end of the land route of the Oregon Trail.
		Construction of The Dalles Dam in 1957 submerged the Long Narrows and Celilo Falls.
		In 1984, The Dalles was the scene of a bioterrorist incident launched by the Rajneeshee Cult.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/City_of_The_Dalles,_Oregon (592 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - dalles
		Dalles, The, officially City of The Dalles, city, seat of Wasco County, northern Oregon, on the Columbia River; incorporated as a city 1857.
		Dams can also wreak havoc on human populations.
		Reservoirs created by dams can inundate entire riverside communities that may be centuries old and...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /dalles.html (122 words)

	NWsource: Travel: Short trips: The Dalles is inundated with history
		The dam became operational in 1957 and was dedicated in 1959 by Vice President Richard Nixon.
		Two miles east of town, The Dalles Dam is a magnificent concrete structure that zigzags across the river 1.5 miles from the Oregon shore to the river navigation locks on the Washington side.
		The Dalles Dam is one of 11 in the overall federal Columbia Basin Hydroelectric Project that was formulated during the depression.
	www.nwsource.com /travel/scr/tf_story.cfm?st=43273 (1547 words)

	Glossary of Dam Related Terms
		Arch Dam -- Curved masonry or concrete dam, convex in shape upstream, that depends on arch action for its stability; the load or water pressure is transferred by the arch to the Abutments.
		Masonry Dam -- A dam constructed mainly of stone, brick, or concrete blocks that may or may not be joined with mortar.
		Weir (dam) -- A dam in a river to stop and raise the water, for the purpose of conducting it to a mill, forming a fishpond, or the like.
	www.streamnet.org /pub-ed/ff/Glossary/glossarydam.html (3621 words)

	AllRefer.com - The Dalles Dam, United States (U.S. Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The Dalles Dam, 260 ft (79 m) high and 8,875 ft (2,705 m) long, on the Columbia River between Oregon and Wash., NE of The Dalles, Oreg.; built 1952–57 by the U.S. Corps of Engineers.
		The dam, a major link in the development of the Columbia basin, provides hydroelectric power and improves navigation.
		Fishways permit salmon and other migratory fish to pass the dam.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/TheDalDam.html (202 words)

	Grand Coulee Dam Project Tour
		The dams marked by a red dot are the eleven major hydropower dams.
		The Dalles Dam, on the site of a Native American religious fishing rapids, is 191.5 miles from the ocean.
		Finally, the Bonneville Dam is the last major dam on the Columbia at 146.1 miles from the ocean.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~ug02/barnes/grandcoulee/moredams.html (930 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The Dalles, Ore. - Recovery and assessment operations continue today in response to an oil spill at The Dalles Dam Thursday.
		Crews are working between The Dalles and Bonneville dams to understand the full extent of the oil spill.
		Federal, state and local health officials are advising residents and anglers that the risk of exposure to the public is extremely low.
	www.ecy.wa.gov /programs/spills/incidents/dallesdam04/jic/jic4.htm (350 words)

	Oil Spill At The Dalles Dam
		The oil came from a leaking transformer at The Dalles Dam.
		The oil spill caused a slick that was carried west and was clearly visible in the Columbia River as far as Bingen by Friday.
		The Dalles Dam, in operation since 1957, spans the Columbia River 86 miles east of Portland.
	www.columbiariverkeeper.org /docs1/entoil.htm (955 words)

	The Dalles/John Day/Willow Creek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Because the boundary between the two states follows the old river channel, The Dalles Dam is almost entirely in the state of Washington.
		John Day Dam is located at the head of Lake Celilo, 216 miles upstream from the mouth of the Columbia River.
		The purpose of the dam is to help protect the city of Heppner from flooding in the event of severe rainstorms.
	www.nwp.usace.army.mil /op/d (384 words)

	The Dalles, Oregon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Explorers, botanists, artists, writers, and adventurers all came to the "grand dalles of the Columbia." The first homes were built in 1838 by Jason Lee's Methodist missionaries established the Wascopum Mission here, the name being used by the Wasco Indians here.
		The Grand Dalles referred to the great rapids east of the present town, inundated by the backwaters of The Dalles dam in 1957.
		The pool behind the dam is called Lake Celilo and it stretches 24 miles upstream to the John Day Dam.
	members.aol.com /Gibson0817/dalles.htm (1549 words)

	News and Highlights: 2005 - Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
		THE DALLES – Starting Saturday, July 13, anglers will have to release all sturgeon caught in the Columbia River and tributaries between The Dalles and John Day dams because the 700 white sturgeon catch guideline will be reached.
		Bonneville Reservoir (Bonneville Dam to The Dalles Dam): Open to the retention of sturgeon until the 1,520 white sturgeon catch guideline is reached.
		The Dalles Reservoir (The Dalles Dam to John Day Dam): The retention of sturgeon will be prohibited in the Columbia River and tributaries effective 12: 01 a.m.
	www.dfw.state.or.us /news/2002/releases/118.asp (302 words)

	The Dalles
		Before the dams, The Dalles was a dangerous area for boats due to whirlpools and rapids.
		The Dalles is one of the oldest inhabited locations in North America, serving as a center of Native American trade for at least the past 10,000 years.
		Known as the end of the Oregon Trail, The Dalles was where pioneers loaded their wagons onto rafts or barges and floated down the Columbia to the mouth of the Willamette River, then upriver to Oregon City.
	www.byways.org /browse/byways/2141/places/16226 (290 words)

	The Dalles. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Busy inland port; ships passing through the locks at Bonneville Dam (c.50 mi/80 km downstream) can tie up at The Dalles and proceed upstream through the locks of The Dalles Dam, 3 mi/4.8 km upstream (E).
		A gorge and rapids once rendered the river unnavigable at The Dalles, but they were bypassed by a canal with several locks built (1908–1915).
		In 1957, the gorge, rapids, and canal were inundated by L. Celilo Reservoir, formed by The Dalles Dam c.3 mi/4.8 km above the city.
	www.bartleby.com /69/45/T03245.html (229 words)

	The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: The Dalles @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		It is a busy inland port; ships passing through the locks at Bonneville Dam (c.50 mi/80 km downstream) can tie up at The Dalles and proceed upstream through the locks of The Dalles Dam.
		A gorge and rapids once rendered the river unnavigable at The Dalles, but they were bypassed by a canal with several locks built (1908-15).
		In 1957 the gorge, rapids, and canal were inundated by the reservoir formed by The Dalles Dam, c.3 mi (5 km) above the city.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:TheDalle&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (223 words)

	The Dalles Dam Visitor Center The Dalles, Oregon (Dams)
		Exhibits at the Visitor Center portray the history of the cultural and natural environment of The Dalles Dam.
		The Visitor Center is also the gathering area for the FREE rides to the dam on The Dalles Dam Tour Train.
		Both the train and the center are operated by the Northern Wasco County Parks.
	www.ohwy.com /or/d/dalledvc.htm (193 words)

	Welcome to The Dalles, Oregon
		The Dalles was where pioneers loaded their wagons onto rafts or barges and floated down the Columbia to the mouth of the Willamette River, then upriver to Oregon City.
		The only building left of Fort Dalles is the Surgeon's Quarters, which has been incorporated into the Fort Dalles Museum.
		Fort Dalles Museum features a collection of military artifacts, household goods and old medical equipment.
	www.el.com /to/thedalles (481 words)

	96 Fish Passage Improvement Slated for the Dalles Dam, Columbia Basin Bulletin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Unlike other Columbia and Snake river dams, The Dalles Dam does not have a juvenile bypass system and the primary route for juvenile salmon passage is through the spillway.
		Research found injury rates as high as 14 percent for fish passing The Dalles Dam spillway while similar research at other Columbia and Snake river dam spillways show injury rates typically to be less than 5 percent.
		Fishery research conducted at The Dalles Dam and at the Corps' Hydraulic Research Laboratory in Vicksburg, Miss., between 2001 and 2003 identified lateral flows at the spillway base that are potentially harmful to juvenile fish as they pass the dam during their journey to the sea.
	www.bluefish.org /4dalles.htm (422 words)

	The Dalles Dam -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		The closest towns on the (A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific) Washington side are (additional info and facts about Lyle) Lyle and (additional info and facts about Wishram) Wishram.
		The dam is operated by the (additional info and facts about United States Army Corps of Engineers) United States Army Corps of Engineers (US ACE), and the power is marketed by the (additional info and facts about Bonneville Power Administration) Bonneville Power Administration.
		The (Tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)) reservoir behind the dam is named (additional info and facts about Lake Celilo) Lake Celilo, and runs 24 miles (39 kilometers) up the river channel, to the foot of (additional info and facts about John Day Dam) John Day Dam.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/th/the_dalles_dam.htm (250 words)

	Celilo Falls : Best of ... Chattering Magpie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Archaeological excavations in preparation for The Dalles Dam construction showed the site to be one of the oldest continously inhabited sites on the North American continent.
		The final killing stroke came with proposed construction of The Dalles Dam, about 8 miles downstream from the thunderous rapids of Celilo Falls.
		The dam would wipe out Celilo Village and the 480 or so fishing platforms in use at the time.
	www.chatteringmagpie.com /essays/celilo_falls.html (725 words)

	John Day Dam
		John Day Dam, 219 ft (67 m) high and 5,640 ft (1,719 m) long, on the Columbia River between Oregon and Wash.; built between 1959 and 1968 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
		The Dalles Dam - The Dalles Dam, 260 ft (79 m) high and 8,875 ft (2,705 m) long, on the Columbia River between...
		McNary Dam - McNary Dam, 7,265 ft (2,214 m) long and 183 ft (56 m) high, on the Columbia River between Oregon...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/us/A0826424.html (170 words)

	Dalles, The on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Colorado firm awarded The Dalles Dam generator rewind contract.
		Thanks to the chapter, the Oregon Veterans Home (Dalles, Ore.) and the Seattle SCI unit have received books on tape and videos.
		David Barrientos is a new employee at Max Fernandez's Dalles Mountain ranch, one of only a dozen sheepherders in Washington state.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-D1alles.asp (391 words)

	Dalles Dam Oil Spill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Transformer unit T2B had secondary containment, but the inadequate sealing of the expansion joint in the containment allowed oil to drain to the roof behind the transformer, thence to the roof drain which was piped to the lower part of the dam in the tail race.
		It was via this path that the 1,900 gallons of oil which ultimately reached a point about 40 miles downriver of The Dalles Dam reached the water from unit T2B.
		On Thursday, January 15, 2004 the Corps of Engineers reported that the Dalles Dam had experienced an oil spill of less than 25 gallons.
	www.ecy.wa.gov /programs/spills/incidents/dallesdam04/dallesdam04base.htm (1682 words)

	The Dalles Oregon Real Estate
		The Dalles is located approximately 85 miles East of Downtown Portland, and about 75 miles from Portland International Airport.
		The Dalles is the home of the Columbia River Gorge interpretive center and Wasco County Museums.
		The Dalles has maintained the qualities of small town living while being the major trade area for the Mid-Columbia area.
	www.relocate-america.com /states/OR/cities/dallesor.htm (376 words)

	Business Wire: Colorado firm awarded The Dalles Dam generator ... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		Work under the contract is the beginning of a four-year rehabilitation project at The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River at The Dalles.
		The Dalles Dam was constructed in the 1950s and began operations in 1957.
		The Dalles Dam produced more than $120 million in power revenues in 1994 which were returned to the federal treasury.
	highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:17521387&... (228 words)

	A History of Wasco County-The Dalles
		The name The Dalles is derived from the French word dalle, meaning flagstone, and was applied to the narrows of the Columbia River, above the present city of The Dalles, by French-Canadian employees of the fur companies.
		Among other things, dalle meant a stone used to flag gutters, and the peculiar basalt formations along the narrows doubtless suggested gutters.
		Although the city is officially Dalles City, the post office, and common usage is The Dalles.
	www.wasco-history.r9esd.k12.or.us /comm/td.html (222 words)

	OPB - Oil Recovery Continues at Dalles Dam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-22)
		An oily sheen currently stretches from the Dalles Dam to the Bonneville Dam, near Hood River.
		Army Corps of Engineers estimates crews have recovered roughly 600 gallons that spilled from a Dalles Dam transformer.
		DeBruler says while he is concerned about the immediate danger to bottom-feeding fish and land animals, he says the greater worry is an inadequate emergency plan.
	www.columbiariverkeeper.org /docs1/opboil.htm (197 words)

	The Dalles Dam The Dalles, Oregon (Dams)
		Located 192 miles upstream from the mouth of the Columbia River, this enormous dam is nearly half a mile long.
		Although power production now greatly overshadows all other purposes, an important reason for constructing The Dalles Dam was to provide for safe navigation through the turbulent reaches of the Columbia River.
		Be sure to ride the The Dalles Dam Tour Train and visit the The Dalles Dam Visitor Center.
	www.ohwy.com /or/d/dalledam.htm (126 words)

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		The driver, his wife, and one of their two dogs got out of the wreck safely, but responders to the scene were held up by a lack of information on the cargo.
		Corps response teams from The Dalles Dam limited the chemical's spread into the Columbia, preventing a major disaster to fish runs.
		A second sandbag dam was built near the creek's entry into the river.
	www.hq.usace.army.mil /cepa/pubs/nov00/story19.htm (1142 words)

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