Green Peter: M. Fork Santiam River, OR

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Year Started: 1967

Location: Santiam River

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Capacity: 80.0 MW

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Green Peter Dam is a concrete structure with a gated spillway that was completed with Foster Dam in 1968 at a cost of $82.3 million. In coordination with Foster, the two dams work together for the purposes of flood risk management, hydropower, water quality improvement, irrigation, fish and wildlife habitat and recreation.