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| name = Gorge Dam |
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| image = Gorge Dam Skagit River.jpg |
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| image_caption = Gorge Dam on the Skagit River in Washington State. |
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| name_official = Gorge Creek High Dam |
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| dam_type = Concrete arch-gravity |
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| dam_crosses = [[Skagit River]] |
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| res_name = Gorge Lake |
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| location = [[Whatcom County, Washington|Whatcom County]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington, USA]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|48|41|52|N|121|12|30|W|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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| 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 dams 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 the generators formally started by [[Calvin Coolidge|President Calvin Coolidge]] on September 17, 1924.<ref>{{cite book | last=Wilma | first=David | title=Power for the people : a history of Seattle City Light | publisher=History Ink, in association with University of Washington Press | publication-place=Seattle, Wash | year=2010 | isbn=978-0-295-98576-3 | oclc=613433169 | pages=41–43 }}</ref> In 1961, a new Gorge High Dam, made of concrete, was completed to replace the original Gorge Dam.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilma |first=David |date=July 5, 2000 |title=Seattle City Light completes Gorge High Dam on January 6, 1961 |url=https://www.historylink.org/File/2531 |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=HistoryLink.org}}</ref> |
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In 2020, the [[Upper Skagit Indian Tribe]] created an online petition calling for the removal of the Gorge Dam.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mapes |first=Lynda V. |date=December 6, 2021 |title=Fish passage, dam removal studied as Seattle City Light aims to relicense three Skagit River dams |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/fish-passage-dam-removal-studied-as-seattle-city-light-aims-to-relicense-three-skagit-river-dams/ |access-date=May 28, 2022 |website=The Seattle Times}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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{{Portal|United States|Water|Renewable energy}} |
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* [[List of dams and reservoirs in Washington]] |
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* [[Skagit River]] |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Dams in Washington (state)]] |
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[[Category:Seattle City Light dams]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Whatcom County, Washington]] |
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[[Category:Hydroelectric power plants in Washington (state)]] |
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[[Category:United States power company dams]] |
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[[Category:Dams on the Skagit River]] |
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Revision as of 01:30, 29 May 2022
| Gorge Dam | |
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 Gorge Dam on the Skagit River in Washington State. | |
| Official name | Gorge Creek High Dam |
| Location | Whatcom County, Washington, USA |
| Coordinates | 48°41′52″N 121°12′30″W / 48.69778°N 121.20833°W |
| 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 | |
Gorge Dam is one of three dams 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 the 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 Gorge Dam.[2]
In 2020, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe created an online petition calling for the removal of the Gorge Dam.[3]
See also
References
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- ^ Wilma, David (2010). Power for the people : a history of Seattle City Light. Seattle, Wash: History Ink, in association with University of Washington Press. pp. 41–43. ISBN 978-0-295-98576-3. OCLC 613433169.
- ^ Wilma, David (July 5, 2000). "Seattle City Light completes Gorge High Dam on January 6, 1961". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Mapes, Lynda V. (December 6, 2021). "Fish passage, dam removal studied as Seattle City Light aims to relicense three Skagit River dams". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 28, 2022.