Cazadero Dam was a dam on the

Clackamas River The Clackamas River is an approximately tributary of the Willamette River in northwestern Oregon, in the United States. Draining an area of about , the Clackamas flows through mostly forested and rugged mountainous terrain in its upper reaches, a ...

, near the city of

Estacada, Oregon Estacada is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about southeast of Portland. The 2020 population is estimated to be 3,700. According to the 2010 census, the population in 2010 was 2,695. It is the 89th largest city in Oregon and ...

, United States. Construction began in 1904, and it was put into service in 1907. The original dam was destroyed by flooding in 1965 and replaced with the

Faraday Dam Michael Faraday (; 22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, ...

. A new dam bears the name.

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Pacific Northwest flood of 1964 The Christmas flood of 1964 was a major flood in the United States' Pacific Northwest and some of Northern California between December 18, 1964, and January 7, 1965, spanning the Christmas holiday. Considered a 100-year flood, it was the wors ...

, from

Oregon Department of Transportation The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is a department of the state government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for systems of transportation. It was first established in 1969. It had been preceded by the Oregon State Highway Dep ...

google maps to new damA photo of the new dam
Dams in Oregon Buildings and structures in Clackamas County, Oregon Dams completed in 1907 1907 establishments in Oregon Demolished buildings and structures in Oregon 1965 disestablishments in Oregon {{ClackamasCountyOR-geo-stub

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