Ross Dam
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Ross Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in Washington State that forms Ross Lake as part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concrete gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ross Dam on the Skagit River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| constructionStartDate | 1937 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Skagit River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| formsReservoir | Ross Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction | supplies electricity to Seattle area ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
boating on Ross Lake
ⓘ
camping along Ross Lake ⓘ fishing on Ross Lake ⓘ |
| height | about 540 feet ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Seattle City Light Skagit Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 1,300 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | North Cascades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Ross Lake National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
North Cascades National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ross Lake National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Skagit River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Delmage Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTown | Newhalem, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| operator | Seattle City Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Seattle City Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Skagit River Hydroelectric Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCascade | Skagit River dams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ recreation support ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| reservoirLocation | extends into British Columbia, Canada ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Ross Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirType | artificial lake ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom |
Diablo Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gorge Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Skagit River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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