Cushman Dam No. 2
Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
 Cushman Dam No. 2, seen from Kokanee | |
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| Location | Mason County, Washington, US |
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| Nearest city | Hoodsport, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°23′52″N 123°12′04″W / 47.397666°N 123.201242°W |
| Area | 25 acres (10 ha)[2] |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Tacoma City Light; J.E. Bonnel & Sons |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Hydroelectric Power Plants in Washington State, 1890–1938 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002757[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 15, 1988 |
Cushman Dam No. 2 is a hydroelectric dam on the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington, United States, forming Lake Kokanee. Built in 1930, its three 27,000 kilowatt generators provide 233 million kilowatt-hours annually to the Tacoma Power system. Along with Cushman Dam No. 1, it is part of Tacoma Power's Cushman Project.
Construction began in 1929 and power production began in December 1930. The dam is 575 feet (175 m) long, 8 feet (2.4 m) wide at the top and 40 feet (12 m) at the base. It is 235 feet tall. Its reservoir, Lake Kokanee, is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Soderberg, Lisa (October 23, 1986), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant (PDF), retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "Cushman Hydroelectric Project Timeline" (PDF). Tacoma Power. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, filed under North Fork Skokomish River, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA:
- HAER No. WA-192, "Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant", 13 data pages
- HAER No. WA-192-A, "Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Dam and Spillway", 8 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. WA-192-B, "Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Water Conveyance System", 6 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. WA-192-C, "Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Powerhouse", 5 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HAER No. WA-192-D, "Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Operator's House", 1 photo, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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