Also, a negative for whitepine is some diseases that can effect it. Not sure if that is a concern or not where you live. Our windbreak at home consists of such trees as austrian pines, norway spruces, white pines, blue spruces, and douglas firs that were planted in the 70's.

White pine had a problem surviving in West iowa at first until they were firmly established. Now the white pine is the tallest in our windbreak. The austrian pines grew fast at first, but now some are getting blight and dying. One has already died. I don't think austrian pine is recommended anymore for the same reasons that scotch pine isn't recommended anymore. They are too prone to various blights. Air circulation is the key to help prevent such diseases. But why give your time to a prone plant when there are others that are less pressed by disease.

Some other pines to look into:

Pitlolly pine-alot of hype surrounds this one, hopefully it pans out, Hybrid between pitch x loblolly

Red pine-not sure how it'll do where your at. In my climate it fizzles out

Ponderosa Pine-grows fine here, but sometimes listed that doesn't like humid east

Southwestern white pine-a white pine from the rockies


To Dam or not to dam

That isn't even a question