Glines Canyon Dam
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Glines Canyon Dam was a concrete arch dam on Washington State’s Elwha River, notable for its role in hydroelectric power generation and its later removal as part of one of the largest river restoration projects in U.S. history.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concrete arch dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| acquiredByNPSDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| archType | single-arch concrete structure ⓘ |
| associatedDam | Elwha Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demolitionEndDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| demolitionStartDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Northwestern Power and Light Company engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishPassage | no fish ladder ⓘ |
| height |
210 feet
ⓘ
64 meters ⓘ |
| historicUse | power supply for timber and paper industries ⓘ |
| impact |
altered riverine and coastal ecosystems
ⓘ
blocked salmon migration on the Elwha River ⓘ reduced sediment transport downstream ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 13.3 megawatts ⓘ |
| legislativeBasisForRemoval | Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act of 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
210 feet
ⓘ
64 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Clallam County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Olympic National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Elwha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| nearCity | Port Angeles, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| operatorBeforeRemoval | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProject | Elwha River Restoration Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postRemovalFeature | Glines Canyon overlook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
Crown Zellerbach Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwestern Power and Light Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Water Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | hydroelectric power generation ⓘ |
| removalMethod | phased deconstruction ⓘ |
| removalSignificance |
key component of Elwha River ecosystem restoration
ⓘ
one of the largest dam removal projects in U.S. history ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lake Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceElevation | 607 feet ⓘ |
| riverRestored | Elwha River free-flowing condition ⓘ |
| secondaryPurpose | industrial power supply ⓘ |
| spillwayType | overflow spillway ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| status | removed ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
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