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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seattle City Light Skagit–Pend Oreille generation system | 1 |
Statements (44)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Seattle City Light Skagit–Pend Oreille generation system