Celilo Canal
Celilo Canal was a canal in Oregon connecting two points of the Columbia River, just east of The Dalles.
| Celilo Canal | |
|---|---|
Celilo Canal in 1910; the Columbia River is visible at left. | |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum boat beam | 65 ft 0 in (19.8 m) |
| Status | inundated by Lake Celilo formed by The Dalles Dam |
| History | |
| Principal engineer | Army Engineers |
| Construction began | 1905 |
| Date of first use | May 15, 1915 |
| Date closed | 1957 |
In the natural state of the Columbia River, there was an 8-mile (13 km) stretch from The Dalles to Celilo Falls that was impassable upstream and navigable downstream only at high water and at great risk. Celilo Canal was built in the early part of the 1900s to allow steamboat and river-borne traffic to bypass that stretch.
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