Gorge Dam
| Gorge Dam | |
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| File:Gorge Dam Skagit River.jpg Gorge Dam on the Skagit River in Washington State. | |
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| Official name | Gorge Creek High Dam |
| Location | Whatcom County, Washington, USA |
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| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete arch-gravity |
| Impounds | Skagit River |
| Height | 300 feet (91 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Gorge Lake |
| Website http://www.seattle.gov/city-light/energy-and-environment/power-supply-and-delivery/hydroelectric-resources#skagitriverhydroelectricproject | |
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Gorge Dam is one of three along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington, and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies Seattle with some of its power needs. Construction on the original wooden Gorge Dam began in 1921, with its generators formally started by President Calvin Coolidge on September 17, 1924.[1] In 1961, a new Gorge High Dam, made of concrete, was completed to replace the original.[2]
A pivotal scene in the 1974 Warren Beatty film, The Parallax View, was shot at this location.
In 2020, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe created an online petition calling for the removal of the Gorge Dam.[3]
See also
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References
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External links
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- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, filed under Newhalem, Whatcom County, WA:
- HAER No. WA-24-B, "Skagit Power Development, Gorge Powerhouse", 29 photos, 3 measured drawings, 3 photo caption pages
- HAER No. WA-24-C, "Skagit Power Development, Gorge High Dam", 29 photos, 3 measured drawings, 3 photo caption pages
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- Dams in Washington (state)
- Seattle City Light dams
- Buildings and structures in Whatcom County, Washington
- Historic American Engineering Record in Washington (state)
- Hydroelectric power plants in Washington (state)
- United States power company dams
- Dams on the Skagit River
- Dams completed in 1924
- Dams completed in 1961
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1924
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1961
- 1924 establishments in Washington (state)
- Washington (state) building and structure stubs