Upper Falls Dam
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Upper Falls Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Spokane River in Spokane, Washington, that helps generate power from the Spokane Falls.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ infrastructure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Upper Falls Power Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Spokane Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cityServed | Spokane, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1920 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 47.661°N 117.425°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Spokane River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Upper Spokane Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generatesElectricityFor | Spokane, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
concrete gravity structure
ⓘ
intake structure on north bank ⓘ underground penstock ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | Upper Falls Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | overflow spillway ⓘ |
| height | 34 feet ⓘ |
| impounds | Spokane River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 475 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Spokane County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spokane, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| locatedNear |
Downtown Spokane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riverfront Park (Spokane) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Spokane River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Spokane Falls SkyRide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spokane River Centennial Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1922 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Spokane City Water Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | City of Spokane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | City of Spokane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spokane River hydropower system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spokane municipal power system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantCapacity |
10 MW
ⓘ
10 megawatts ⓘ |
| purpose |
flow regulation
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| region | Inland Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverMile | 1.4 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Monroe Street Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Spokane River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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