Salmon Creek Dam

The Salmon Creek Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Salmon Creek, 3 miles northwest of Juneau, . Built in 1914, it is the world's first constant-angle arch variable radius dam.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Juneau and Bartlett Regional Hospital.

Peak
is a 3,576-foot massif in just one and a half miles east of downtown , , in the Boundary Ranges. is situated 1½ miles south of Salmon Creek Dam.

Hospital
is a serving , the capital city of and the largest city in . The hospital is owned by the City and Borough of Juneau. is situated 2½ miles west of Salmon Creek Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vanderbilt Hill and West Juneau.

Neighborhood
Juneau, officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of , located along the and the . is situated 3½ miles west of Salmon Creek Dam.

Suburb
is a populated place in , , . It is located on 1.8 miles northwest of Douglas. Despite its location on Douglas Island, the neighborhood was juridically a part of the City of Juneau, rather than the City of Douglas, prior to municipal unification in 1970. is situated 3½ miles south of Salmon Creek Dam.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in , , . It is 5 miles northwest of downtown Juneau. It is the site of the Correctional Center. is situated 3½ miles west of Salmon Creek Dam.

Salmon Creek Dam

Latitude
58.34167° or 58° 20′ 30″ north
Longitude
-134.40139° or 134° 24′ 5″ west
Elevation
1,125 feet (343 metres)
Open location code
94C78HRX+MC
Geo­Names ID
5556928
Wiki­data ID
Q7405501
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Hebrew—“Salmon Creek Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Salmon Creek Dam
  • Hebrew: סכר ערוץ סלמון

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