Monroe Street Dam

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Monroe Street Dam is a historic hydroelectric dam on the Spokane River in downtown Spokane, Washington, known for harnessing Spokane Falls to generate power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic structure
hydroelectric dam
builtBy Washington Water Power Company NERFINISHED
city Spokane NERFINISHED
contributesTo electricity supply of Spokane area
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Spokane River NERFINISHED
currentUtilityCompany Avista Corporation NERFINISHED
energySource hydropower
formerlyKnownAs Washington Water Power Company Dam NERFINISHED
gridConnection regional power grid
harnesses Spokane Falls NERFINISHED
hasFeature arched powerhouse building
concrete gravity dam structure
spillway over Spokane Falls
hasFishImpact impedes upstream fish passage on Spokane River
hasHistoricalSignificance early hydroelectric development in Spokane
industrial development of downtown Spokane
hasPowerhouse Monroe Street Dam Powerhouse NERFINISHED
hasRecreationalContext adjacent to urban park and walking paths
hasViewpoint overlooks Spokane Falls
installedCapacity about 15 megawatts
isSubjectOf interpretive signage in Riverfront Park
local historical tours
isTouristAttraction true
listedAs historic hydroelectric facility
locatedIn Spokane, Washington NERFINISHED
downtown Spokane NERFINISHED
locatedOn Spokane River NERFINISHED
near Monroe Street Bridge NERFINISHED
Riverfront Park NERFINISHED
Spokane Falls NERFINISHED
operator Avista Utilities NERFINISHED
originalCommissioningDate 1890
originalConstructionStartDate 1890
owner Avista Utilities NERFINISHED
partOf Spokane River hydropower system NERFINISHED
purpose hydroelectric power generation
reconstructionDate 1910
region Inland Northwest NERFINISHED
riverBasin Columbia River Basin NERFINISHED
safetyClassification high hazard potential (typical for urban dams)
state Washington
visibleFrom Riverfront Park NERFINISHED
watercourse Spokane River NERFINISHED
yearCompleted 1910

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Spokane Falls hasHydroelectricFacility Monroe Street Dam
Spokane River hasDam Monroe Street Dam