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The dam diverts a portion of the Puyallup River into a long flume, which runs for several miles to Electron, where the water is passed through turbines in a hydroelectric powerhouse before being returned to the river. The Puyallup River passes through a steep and narrow gorge between Electron Dam and the powerhouse.
The White River valley was the scene of violent clashes between Native Americans and the militias of Washington Territory as well as the U.S. Army during the Puget Sound War of 1855-1856. Volunteer US troops were ambushed [ 9 ] while on their way to work on a construction project near a ferry across the river in the last altercation in the war.
The city lies within the Puyallup Valley, an agricultural region that produces berries and daffodils, for which the annual local festival is named. [ 15 ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 14.04 square miles (36.36 km 2 ), of which 13.93 square miles (36.08 km 2 ) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km ...
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Down valley, near Sumner on the Auburn and Puyallup deltas, of the prehistoric Puget Sound, the mudflow is 20 to 30 metres (66 to 98 ft) deep. Research shows that 1.26 cubic kilometres (0.30 cu mi) of Osceola debris spread underwater and covers 157 square kilometres (61 sq mi) 157 in prehistoric Puget Sound.
Formed by glacial meltwater, the Carbon River contains a heavy load of sediment such as silt and gravel. After emerging from the Carbon Glacier the Carbon River flows through a broad glacier-carved valley where thick sediment deposits in the stream bed create sand and gravel bars causing the river to become complexly braided, meandering, and flood-prone.
Maps showing the changes of course and nomenclature of rivers in the Duwamish Valley, 1899-1959. Until 1906, the Green River flowed into the White in downtown Auburn.In 1906, however, the White River changed course above Auburn following a major flood and emptied into the Puyallup River as it does today.
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