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Approximately 87 percent of dams in Washington are earth fill dams, with the second most-common type being concrete gravity dams (6%). Only 113 dams in the state are taller than 50 feet (15 m). King County has 123 dams—the most of any county in the state. [1] The majority of dams were built between 1960 and 1999. [1]
All reservoirs in Washington (state) should be included in this category. The main article for this category is List of dams and reservoirs in Washington; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reservoirs in Washington (state) See also category Lakes of Washington (state)
The dam stood about 7 miles southeast of Deming, where it intermittently diverted water to Bellingham. Water was diverted from the Middle Fork to Lake Whatcom, then used for drinking and industry.
This category is for articles about dams in the U.S. state of Washington. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. D.
The state has five classifications for its 281 municipalities: 197 are code cities, 10 are first-class cities, 5 are second-class cities, 69 are towns, and 1 is an unclassified city. [3] All municipalities have an elected city or town council and an executive—either a mayor or manager —to oversee administration of the government.
Cushman Dam No. 1 is a hydroelectric dam on the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington, which in derogation of the natural and treaty rights of the Native inhabitants impounded and enlarged the formerly natural Lake Cushman, leading to damage claims in excess of $5 billion and an eventual settlement agreement with the Skokomish tribe that terminates the right to operate ...
Zintel Canyon Dam is a dam spanning Zintel Canyon on the south side of Kennewick in the U.S. state of Washington. The structure was constructed in 1992 to block a water body that runs dry most of the year. [1] The watershed above the dam is approximately 18 square miles (47 km 2) comprising a semi-arid region of the Horse Heaven Hills.
Clear Creek Dam (National ID # WA00264) is a dam in Yakima County, Washington. The concrete thin-arch dam was originally completed in 1915 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation at a height of 62 feet (19 m) and 404 feet (123 m) long at its crest. [ 1 ]