Kellogg Creek Dam on September 27, 2008
Kellogg Creek was originally called Cold Creek by the native people who lived in this area.
Kellogg Creek Dam on September 27, 2008
The land at the mouth of the creek was purchased by Joseph Kellogg, one of Milwaukie’s founders, who renamed the creek Kellogg Creek.
Kellogg Creek Dam on September 27, 2008
Joseph Kellogg originally built the Kellogg Creek Dam in 1858 to power the Standard Mill, the first flour mill in the northwest. The mill was on the south shore of Kellogg Creek where it flows into the Willamette River.
Kellogg Creek Dam on September 27, 2008
The dam created Kellogg Lake behind it, which was used as a log pond.
Kellogg Creek Dam on September 27, 2008
The Kellogg Creek Dam was also used to power a sawmill and a shingle factory.
Kellogg Creek Dam on September 27, 2008
The Standard flour mill was shut down after 1879. Its machinery was removed and the structure was abandoned. The flour mill collapsed into the Willamette River in 1903.
Kellogg Creek Dam on September 27, 2008
The Kellogg Creek Dam has been rebuilt numerous times. The current dam was built in the late 1930s when the highway was built.
Kellogg Creek Dam on September 27, 2008
The Kellogg Creek Dam was a barrier to fish until a fish ladder was added in 1954.
Kellogg Creek Dam on September 27, 2008
The current Kellogg Creek Dam is incorporated into the bridge for McLoughlin Boulevard (Highway 99E).
Kellogg Creek Dam on September 27, 2008
Though the highway has been widened since then, a section of original railing remains in place on the east side of the bridge.
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