Green Peter Dam, a Corp of Engineers project, impounds Green Peter Lake on the Middle Santiam River, near Sweet Home, Oregon, in the Cascades Range.

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Green Peter Dam is a US Army Corp of Engineers hydropower project. "Peter" is a local term for a mountain peak; the mountains "Green Peter" and "Bald Peter" are adjacent.

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Location: Quartzville Road Bridge over Foster Lake, Oregon, on the South Santiam River, in the Cascades Range,
Photo credit: © Jim Hargan/www.blogPacifica.com / Alamy / Afripics
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