Walterville is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Lane County, Oregon

Lane County, Oregon

-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...

, United States

United States

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. It is located six miles (10 km) east of Springfield

Springfield, Oregon

Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Separated from Eugene to the west, mainly by Interstate 5, Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area...

 on Oregon Route 126 near the McKenzie River

McKenzie River

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Walterville post office was established in 1875 and named by the first postmaster and prominent Central Oregon

Central Oregon

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 rancher, George Millican, for his son Walter. The town of Millican

Millican, Oregon

Millican is an unincorporated community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States on U.S. Route 20. It is approximately east of Bend and is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its elevation is above sea level. As of August 2011, the population is four.-History:In the late...

 in Deschutes County

Deschutes County, Oregon

-National protected areas:* Deschutes National Forest * Newberry National Volcanic Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 115,367 people, 45,595 households, and 31,962 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 54,583...

 was named for George Millican. Members of the Millican family have lived in the area since the 1860s and the Millican Century Farm

Century Farm

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 is still in operation.

Walterville Pond, on Eugene Water & Electric Board

Eugene Water & Electric Board

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's (EWEB) Walterville Canal, is a 70 acres (283,280.2 m²) water storage pond that is also used for fishing and birdwatching. Walterville Canal was built by EWEB in 1911 to provide hydropower

Hydropower

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 to pump McKenzie River water to Eugene

Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...

 for use as drinking water.

Walterville Elementary School is part of the Springfield School District

Springfield School District (Oregon)

Springfield School District, also called Springfield Public Schools, is a public school district in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It serves students in Springfield and outlying areas, including Goshen, Mohawk, and Walterville.-Schools:...

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