OHA said boating at Lake Billy Chinook is safe as long as speeds “do not create excessive water spray,” the news release said. For health information or to report an illness, contact OHA at ...

They shared a video of the operations at Lake Billy Chinook on Facebook, with this note: "The air support we have for the Cram Fire. When wildfires spark, air support answers fast.

"Lake Billy Chinook has eight pairs of year-round resident bald eagles," explained Patton. "Each year between January and March, they're joined by migrant birds primarily from Canada and Alaska.

Portland General Electric and the Tribes spent over $100 million for a so-called selective water withdrawal tower in Lake Billy Chinook. The tower, completed in 2009, collects young fish as they ...