~ Walterville Dam ~ Oregon Dam 
~ 129.0 miles from PDX.
Walterville Pond, on Eugene Water and Electric Board's (EWEB) Walterville Canal, is a 70-acre water storage pond that is also used for fishing and birdwatching. Walterville Canal was built by EWEB in 1911 to provide hydropower to pump McKenzie River water to Eugene for use as drinking water.
From downtown Springfield, drive east on Highway 126 about 10.5 miles to Walterville. As you continue east from Walterville less than .5 mile, you will cross EWEB’s Walterville canal. At the east end of the bridge over the canal, make an immediate and sharp left turn onto a gravel road that heads west along the north bank of the canal. Drive this gravel road west about 1000’ to a gravel parking area. From the parking area, Walterville Pond is just ahead of you to the west.
(Note that due to the levees around the pond, the pond is not visible from Highway 126 or from the parking area.)
GPS: 44.06889 ° N - 122.81472° W or 44° 04’ 08.00" N - 122° 48’ 52.99" W
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