About the Project
The Dalles - John Day - Willow Creek Project is comprised of two hydroelectric power producing dams, and one flood damage reduction facility. The Dalles and John Day Dams together produce more power than any other hydroelectric facility in the United States. Willow Creek dam was constructed primarily to protect the community of Heppner, OR from flash floods like the one that devastated the small town in 1903.
Mission
The Dalles - John Day - Willow Creek Project supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineeer's mission statement in the areas of "...maintaining the nation's water and related environmental resources; constructing and operating projects for navigation, flood damage reduction, major drainage, related hydropower development, water supply, water quality control, fish and wildlife conservation and enhancement, and outdoor recreation; responding to emergency relief activities directed by other federal agencies; and administering laws for the protection and preservation of navigable waters, emergency flood damage reduction..."
In completing this mission the Project has an Environmental Management System (EMS) to help ensure that the activities we do are evaluated in an ongoing process to improve our ability to protect and conserve the environment. This EMS is a system that brings together people, policies, plans, review mechanisms, and procedures used to manage environmental issues at the Project. It is a continual process and is always changing. Our Project’s Environmental Policy Memorandum from our Operations Project Manager gives an overview of this commitment. If you want additional information about our EMS you can contact the Environmental Compliance Coordinator at the Project’s main phone number 541-296-1181.
Contact Us
If after looking through our site you have additional questions or comments please feel free to contact us. We respond to various methods of communication:
If you wish to use e-mail please send your requests or comments to our Web Site Team address at CENWP-OD-D Webmaster. We will contact the appropriate individual(s) to respond to your request.
If you wish to call the project at our main number, 541-296-1181, the appropriate individual(s) to respond to your request can be given a message. You can also call our Recreation Hotline at 541-298-7650 for up to date information about our park and visitor areas.
If you would like to send something by US Postal Service our mailing address is:
The Dalles, John Day, Willow Creek Project
P.O. Box 564
The Dalles, OR 97058