Cushman Dam No. 1
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Cushman Dam No. 1 is a hydroelectric dam in Washington State that impounds the North Fork Skokomish River to generate power and create Lake Cushman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cushman Dam No. 1 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| affects | Skokomish River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commissioned | 1926 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Cushman Dam No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1924 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Lake Cushman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationOfCrest | about 740 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection | regional transmission network in western Washington ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact | fish migration disruption ⓘ |
| hasPowerhouse | Cushman No. 1 powerhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 275 feet ⓘ |
| impounds | North Fork Skokomish River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | about 43 megawatts ⓘ |
| length | about 1,111 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mason County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olympic Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Pacific time zone ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedNear |
Olympic National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skokomish Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | North Fork Skokomish River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lake Cushman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Hoodsport, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potlatch, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 2 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| operator | Tacoma Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Tacoma Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cushman Hydroelectric Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tacoma Public Utilities power system ⓘ |
| primaryUse | electricity supply for Tacoma area ⓘ |
| purpose | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| reservoir | Lake Cushman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirElevation | about 738 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
flood control (limited)
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Skokomish River restoration efforts ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| watercourse | North Fork Skokomish River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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