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.
Statements (46)
| 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
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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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