Alder Dam

Alder Dam is a concrete thick arch dam on the Nisqually River in the state of Washington. The construction began in 1942 and was completed in 1945.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: LaGrande Dam.

Power station
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is a hydroelectric dam on the Nisqually… is situated 2½ miles north of Alder Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eatonville and Elbe.

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is a town in the foothills of Mount…

Village
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is a census-designated place in , United States. is situated 6 miles southeast of Alder Dam.

Alder Dam

Latitude
46.80113° or 46° 48′ 4″ north
Longitude
-122.31009° or 122° 18′ 36″ west
Elevation
991 feet (302 metres)
Open location code
84RVRM2Q+FX
Geo­Names ID
5785435
Wiki­data ID
Q4713614
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Alder Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Alder Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Washington)”
  • Cebuano: “Alder Dam”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد الدر”
  • German: “Alder-Talsperre”
  • Italian: “diga di Alder”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Алдер”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: New Reliance and Alder.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Little Nisqually River and Pierce County Fire District 23 Station 3.

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