Thanks to those of you who came out to The Dam Fiasco at Bull Flat: A look back at the 1913-1914 Tumalo Project! It was an educational and engaging presentation from Mike Berry.
Enjoy the slides from Mike's presentation and a couple additional resources below.
If you have trouble viewing the slides from Mike's presentation below, click here.
Additional reading:
- Don Burgderfer's article in Volume IV of "Little Known Tales from Oregon History" called "A Good Dam... in a Bad Place"
- Martin Winch's "Tumalo: Thirsty Land"
- Martin Winch's "Biography of a Place: Passages Through a Central Oregon Meadow"
Learn more:
- Central Oregon Nordic Club
- William Laidlaw and the Failed Tumalo Reservoir
- Santiam Wagon Road--another historical site in Central Oregon
- Camp Polk Meadow--a historical crossroads in Central Oregon