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Stacks of charred logs and burned trees litter the landscape near Cougar Dam in the McKenzie River Basin, southeast of Eugene, Oregon, May 28, 2021. In 2020, the Holiday Farm Fire, which was one of the largest in Oregon’s history, ravaged this area. The fire threatened Cougar and one other Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam and could have flooding-related consequences for years. When a wildfire burns a portion of a watershed, the resulting burn scar increases the potential for flooding until vegetation grows back. Natural, unburned vegetation and soil normally act as a sponge during precipitation. Heat from a fire can bake the ground, creating a surface that won’t absorb water and can increase the speed that water flows off the slope. This increases the potential for significant flooding and debris flows.
| Date Taken: | 05.28.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 12.14.2021 13:17 |
| Photo ID: | 6979089 |
| VIRIN: | 210528-A-EZ675-0048 |
| Resolution: | 6016x4016 |
| Size: | 9.14 MB |
| Location: | COUGAR DAM, OR, US |
| Web Views: | 38 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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