Cougar Reservoir
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title:
Cougar Reservoir
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Cougar Reservoir is a reservoir on the South Fork McKenzie River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is in Lane County, 46 miles (74 km) east of Eugene and about 3 miles (5 km) south of the community of Rainbow in the Willamette National Forest. In 1963 the United States Army Corps of Engineers built Cougar Dam on the river primarily to generate hydroelectricity and control flooding, and the reservoir formed behind the dam. The lake is also used for recreation, including boating, fishing, swimming,
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description:
Reservoir in Lane County, Oregon
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar_Reservoir
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date modified:
2023-09-23T09:04:49Z
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