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The recreation site has been owned and managed by Tacoma Power during its entirety and is part of the overall Cowlitz River Project. [2] [7] Expansion of camping amenities began in 2003 as part of Tacoma Power's operating license renewal. The number of campsites were more than doubled and new restrooms and the north boat launch were built. [8]
The largest wildlife corridor is the Cowlitz River Area and is composed of several units on land owned by Tacoma Power. The area protects distinct and various riparian, wetland, and woodland habitats. [17]: 9–11 [22] The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages an assortment of recreational areas. [17]: 9–11
Riffe Lake is a long reservoir on the Cowlitz River in the U.S. state of Washington. The 23.5 mi (38 km) lake was created by the construction of Mossyrock Dam, the tallest dam in the state, [4] in 1968 by Tacoma City Light (now Tacoma Power). [2]
Lake Cushman (Twana: ʔiluʔəɬ) [1] is a 4,014.6-acre (16.247 km 2) [2] lake and reservoir on the north fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington.The lake originally was a long narrow broadening of the Skokomish River formed in a glacial trough and dammed by a terminal moraine from the Vashon Glaciation during the most recent ice age.
Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington, United States, is a large urban park.The 760-acre (3.1 km 2) park includes Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, the Rose Garden, Rhododendron Garden, beaches, trails, a boardwalk, a boathouse, a Washington State Ferries ferry dock for the Point Defiance-Tahlequah route to Vashon Island, Fort Nisqually, an off-leash dog park, and most notably about 400 acres ...
There are three National Park within the state of Washington: Olympic National Park near Port Angeles [1] Mount Rainier National Park near Tacoma [1] North Cascades National Park near Sedro Woolley [1]
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The first two parks were formed from donated land in 1915, and by 1929 the state had seven parks. In 1947 the State Parks Committee was renamed to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and given authority to oversee the state park system. By 1960 the number of state parks had increased to 130.