Gorge Hydroelectric Dam
USA /
Washington /
Marblemount /
World
/ USA
/ Washington
/ Marblemount
World / United States / Washington
river, dam, hydroelectric power station/plant
Construction of Gorge Dam began in 1921 and the first power was delivered to Seattle in 1924. The cost of the dam was $13 million ($153,339,181 in 2006 dollars). In 1961 a new Gorge High Dam was completed (300 feet, 91 meters) to replace the original Gorge Dam.
The Gorge Dam produces 172.7 Megawatts
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
The Gorge Dam produces 172.7 Megawatts
Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorge_Dam
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Coordinates: 48°41'52"N 121°12'31"W
- Quinn River Sink 880 km
- Delta of the Red River of the North 1757 km
- Rivière Métabetchouan 3560 km
- René-Lévesque River 3574 km
- Saguenay River fjord 3651 km
- Damariscotta River Estuary (Southern section) 3927 km
- Avon River 4246 km
- Sog River 5711 km
- Estuaire du maroni 7873 km
- Hoces de Duratón Natural Park 8281 km
- Gorge Lake 2.9 km
- Colonial Creek Climbers path 7.5 km
- Diablo Lake 8 km
- Colonial Creek Campground 8.1 km
- Azure Lake 8.5 km
- Terror Glacier 10 km
- North Cascades National Park 12 km
- Jack Mountain 20 km
- Nohokomeen Glacier 20 km
- Ross Lake 22 km