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Umatilla, Oregon

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City in Oregon, United States Umatilla, Oregon City Umatilla Marina, Umatilla Bridge, and McNary Dam Motto(s):  Catch the vision Location in Oregon Coordinates: 45°55′2″N 119°20′33″W  /  45.91722°N 119.34250°W  / 45.91722; -119.34250 Coordinates: 45°55′2″N 119°20′33″W  /  45.91722°N 119.34250°W  / 45.91722; -119.34250 Country United States State Oregon County Umatilla Incorporated 1864 Government  • Mayor Daren Dufloth Area [1]  • Total 4.63 sq mi (11.99 km 2 )  • Land 4.42 sq mi (11.45 km 2 )  • Water 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km 2 ) Elevation 322 ft (98 m) Population (2010) [2]  • Total 6,906  • Estimate  (2017 [3] ) 7,245  • Density 1,562.4/sq mi (603.2/km 2 ) Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific)  • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (Pacific) ZIP code 97882 Area code(s) 541 FIPS code 41-75650 [2] GNIS feature ID 1128399 [4] Website www.umatilla-city.org Umatilla ( / ˌ juː m ə ˈ t ɪ l ə / , YOO -mə- TI

McNary Dam

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McNary Dam Spillway view from the southwest, Oregon side of the Columbia River Location Benton County, Washington / Umatilla County, Oregon, USA Coordinates 45°55′47″N 119°17′46″W  /  45.92972°N 119.29611°W  / 45.92972; -119.29611 Coordinates: 45°55′47″N 119°17′46″W  /  45.92972°N 119.29611°W  / 45.92972; -119.29611 Construction began 1947 Opening date 1954 Operator(s) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Operator) Dam and spillways Type of dam Concrete gravity, run-of-the-river Impounds Columbia River Height 183 feet (56 m) Length 7,365 feet (2,245 m) Spillway type Service, gate-controlled Reservoir Creates Lake Wallula Total capacity 1,350,000 acre⋅ft (1.67 km 3 ) Power Station Commission date 1954-1957 Turbines 14 Installed capacity 1,127 MW Annual generation 5,170 GWh [1] [2] McNary Dam is a 1.4-mile (2.2-km) long concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam which spans the Columbia River. It joins Umatil

Marbled godwit

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Marbled godwit Conservation status Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae Genus: Limosa Species: L. fedoa Binomial name Limosa fedoa (Linnaeus, 1758) Range of L. fedoa       Breeding Range       Non-breeding Range Synonyms Scolopax fedoa Linnaeus, 1758 The marbled godwit ( Limosa fedoa ) is a large shorebird. On average, it is the largest of the 4 species of godwit. The total length is 40–50 cm (16–20 in), including a large bill of 8–13 cm (3.1–5.1 in), and wingspan is 70–88 cm (28–35 in). [2] Body mass can vary from 240 to 510 g (8.5 to 18.0 oz). [3] Adults have long blue-grey hairy legs and a very long pink bill with a slight upward curve and dark at the tip. The long neck, breast and belly are pale brown with dark bars on the breast and flanks. The back is mottled and dark. They show cinn

Duportail Bridge

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Duportail Bridge Coordinates 46°15′51″N 119°18′24″W  /  46.264128°N 119.306723°W  / 46.264128; -119.306723 Coordinates: 46°15′51″N 119°18′24″W  /  46.264128°N 119.306723°W  / 46.264128; -119.306723 Carries Four lanes of Duportail Street (future) Crosses Yakima River Locale Richland, Washington Maintained by City of Richland Characteristics Total length 0.67 miles (1.08 km) [1] History Constructed by Apollo Construction [2] Construction start March 2018 [3] Construction end Summer 2020 [3] Construction cost $38.5 million (2016) [4] Statistics Daily traffic 25,000 (2032 Estimate) [1] The Duportail Bridge is a bridge that is currently under construction in Richland, Washington. When complete, it will span the Yakima River north of Interstate 182, connecting Richland's city center with the Queensgate-area. The Queensgate-area has experienced a large amount of growth since the late-2000s and construction of the bri