- Cushman Dam No. 2
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Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant
Location: Mason County, Washington, USA Nearest city: Hoodsport, Washington Coordinates: 47°23′51″N 123°12′04″W / 47.3975°N 123.20111°WCoordinates: 47°23′51″N 123°12′04″W / 47.3975°N 123.20111°W Built: 1929 Architect: Tacoma City Light; Bonnel,J.E., & Sons Architectural style: Classical Revival, Other Governing body: Local MPS: Hydroelectric Power Plants in Washington State, 1890--1938 MPS NRHP Reference#: 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. Its reservoir, Lake Kokanee, is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Cushman Hydroelectric Project Timeline". Tacoma Power. http://www.mytpu.org/files/library/cushman-timeline-1.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
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