https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/ Trail Advocates Discussion Board en-US Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:34:02 +0000 wpForo 60 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/8/#post-5111 Fri, 10 Apr 2020 01:27:17 +0000   https://books.google.com/books?id=ubbmAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA4-PA333&lpg=RA4-PA333&dq=oak+grove+fork+flume&source=bl&ots=fsD5MCu9zZ&sig=ACfU3U1H0_uKbqmm4xcPDi_xL7qrdMOkUQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwijxODfsd3oAhUnFzQIHaQkAJ0Q6AEwBXoECAsQLg]]> Historical Items of interest Kirk https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/8/#post-5111 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/8/#post-5109 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 21:26:16 +0000 Historical Items of interest Kirk https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/8/#post-5109 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/8/#post-5108 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:58:04 +0000 http://www.iinet.com/~retireeski/history.htm  A detailed history of PGE written by a former PGE manager is available at the Estacada library.  It's the only copy I know of, and is the source of the "Clackamas River Basin Development" chapter that's posted on this website.  Another source for PGE's corporate history is the book "Electrifying Eden" by Craig Wollner, also available through the library.      ]]> Historical Items of interest Doug Firman https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/8/#post-5108 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/7/#post-5107 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 19:19:25 +0000 Historical Items of interest Kirk https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/7/#post-5107 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/7/#post-5106 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:01:30 +0000 ]]> Historical Items of interest Steve https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/7/#post-5106 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/7/#post-5105 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 15:32:29 +0000 Estacada."  Doesn't give it's precise location, saying that it was a 160-acre homestead located between Three Lynx and Austin Hot Springs.  Chapter Four, "We Have Power," starting on page 49, has some interesting photos of the development of power projects on the Clackamas. ]]> Historical Items of interest Doug Firman https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/7/#post-5105 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/7/#post-5104 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 07:18:47 +0000 Doug Firman said Rob, you should take a look at the history of PGE on the Clackamas.  Most of your questions are answered there.  It mentions Davis Ranch, the general locations of several work camps (no maps), and the North Fork project.  It says that exploratory work for the North Fork project, above Cazadero, began in 1906 but was not actually constructed until the 1950s.  Those guys were busy all up and down the Clackamas a hundred years ago, from Estacada to Big Bottom to Timothy Meadows!  Those OHS photos are a great addition to the narrative.   Thanks, Doug.  Sometimes I should probably think more before I post.  :)  Obviously when they are taking North Fork, they are talking the North Fork Reservoir.  I was just thinking about the Oak Grove project only.  Thanks for the reminder on that document, I had forgotten about it.  It is very good.  I will digest it more thoroughly.]]> Historical Items of interest Rob https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/7/#post-5104 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/7/#post-5103 Sun, 01 Mar 2020 22:07:37 +0000 PGE on the Clackamas.  Most of your questions are answered there.  It mentions Davis Ranch, the general locations of several work camps (no maps), and the North Fork project.  It says that exploratory work for the North Fork project, above Cazadero, began in 1906 but was not actually constructed until the 1950s.  Those guys were busy all up and down the Clackamas a hundred years ago, from Estacada to Big Bottom to Timothy Meadows!  Those OHS photos are a great addition to the narrative.]]> Historical Items of interest Doug Firman https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/7/#post-5103 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/6/#post-5102 Sun, 01 Mar 2020 16:21:47 +0000 All the maps I see show the Oak Grove Fork as the Oak Grove Fork - so I'm still curious what fork they are talking about when they say the "North Fork"]]> Historical Items of interest Rob https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/6/#post-5102 https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/6/#post-5101 Sun, 01 Mar 2020 11:40:55 +0000 That's all I know about it.]]> Historical Items of interest Doug Firman https://www.trailadvocate.org/community/historical-items-of-interest/pges-oak-grove-hydroelectric-project/paged/6/#post-5101