Gorge Dam is one of three dams along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies Seattle with some of its power needs. Construction on the original, wooden Gorge Dam began in 1921, with the generators formally started by President Calvin Coolidge on September 17, 1924.[1] In 1961, a new Gorge High Dam, made of concrete, was completed to replace the original Gorge Dam.[2]

Gorge Dam
Gorge Dam on the Skagit River in Washington State.
Official name	Gorge Creek High Dam
Location	Whatcom County, Washington, USA
Coordinates	48°41′52″N 121°12′30″W
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete arch-gravity
Impounds	Skagit River
Height	300 feet (91 m)
Reservoir
Creates	Gorge Lake
Website http://www.seattle.gov/city-light/energy-and-environment/power-supply-and-delivery/hydroelectric-resources#skagitriverhydroelectricproject

In 2020, the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe created an online petition calling for the removal of the Gorge Dam.[3]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Washington
• Skagit River

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gorge Dam.

• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, filed under Newhalem, Whatcom County, WA:
  • HAER No. WA-24-B, "Skagit Power Development, Gorge Powerhouse", 29 photos, 3 measured drawings, 3 photo caption pages
  • HAER No. WA-24-C, "Skagit Power Development, Gorge High Dam", 29 photos, 3 measured drawings, 3 photo caption pages

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