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A century ago, the Wilson, Salmonberry, and Nehalem Rivers were examined as a source of hydropower

In the July 17, 1924 edition of the Washington County News-Times, a news story recounted an examination of three rivers in the Tillamook Forest for hydropower uses.

A century ago, the Wilson, Salmonberry, and Nehalem Rivers were examined as a source of hydropower
The Wilson River near the Tillamook Forest Center March 3, 2018. Photo: Chas Hundley

In the July 17, 1924 edition of the Washington County News-Times, a news story recounted an examination of three rivers in the Tillamook Forest for hydropower uses.