Skagit River Hydroelectric Project

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The Skagit River Hydroelectric Project is a major hydroelectric power system in Washington State that supplies electricity to the Seattle area through a series of dams and reservoirs on the Skagit River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electric power system
hydroelectric power project
adjacentTo North Cascades National Park Complex NERFINISHED
constructionBegan 1918
country United States of America
surface form: United States
energySource hydropower
environmentalImpact fish habitat alteration
environmentalMitigation fish passage and habitat programs
gridConnection Pacific Northwest power grid NERFINISHED
hasDamType concrete arch dam
concrete gravity dam
hasHistoricalSignificance early large-scale municipal hydro project in U.S.
hasPart Diablo Dam NERFINISHED
Diablo Powerhouse NERFINISHED
Gorge Dam NERFINISHED
Gorge Powerhouse NERFINISHED
Ross Dam NERFINISHED
Ross Powerhouse NERFINISHED
hasRecreationActivity boating on Diablo Lake
fishing on Ross Lake
hasReservoir Diablo Lake NERFINISHED
Gorge Lake NERFINISHED
Ross Lake NERFINISHED
hasTourismActivity dam tours
inception early 20th century
isPartOf Seattle City Light power system
locatedIn Washington
surface form: Washington State
locatedInCounty Skagit County, Washington NERFINISHED
Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea North Cascades region NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Skagit River NERFINISHED
nearestCity Newhalem, Washington NERFINISHED
operatedBy Seattle City Light NERFINISHED
ownedBy Seattle City Light NERFINISHED
purpose electricity generation
municipal power supply
regionServed Puget Sound region NERFINISHED
regulatesRiverFlow Skagit River NERFINISHED
subjectToRegulationBy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED
suppliesElectricityTo City of Seattle NERFINISHED
Seattle metropolitan area NERFINISHED
supportsActivity renewable energy generation
usesInfrastructure transmission lines
watercourse Skagit River NERFINISHED

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Seattle City Light hasFacility Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
Boundary Dam partOf Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
this entity surface form: Seattle City Light Skagit–Pend Oreille generation system