Cushman Dam
Cushman Dam No. 1 is a hydroelectric dam on the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington, which in derogation of the natural and treaty rights of the Native inhabitants impounded and enlarged the formerly natural Lake Cushman, leading…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Dam
- Description: dam on the North Fork Skokomish River in Washington state listed on National Register of Historic Places
- Also known as: “Cushman Dam No. 1”, “Cushman Dam Number One”, “Cushman Number 1 Dam”, and “Upper Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lower Cushman Dam.
Lower Cushman Dam
Dam
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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. Lower Cushman Dam is situated 2 miles southeast of Cushman Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoodsport and Potlatch.
Hoodsport
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hoodsport is a small city in the Olympic Peninsula region of Washington state. It is on the west bank of the Hood Canal.
Potlatch
Potlatch is an unincorporated community in the Olympic Peninsula region of Washington. It is on the Hood Canal.Lilliwaup
Hamlet
Lilliwaup is a small unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States. It is located on the west shore of Hood Canal at the mouth of Lilliwaup Creek. U.S. Route 101 passes through the town. Lilliwaup is situated 6 miles northeast of Cushman Dam.
Cushman Dam
- Category: historic district
- Location: Mason, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.42245° or 47° 25′ 21″ northLongitude
-123.22232° or 123° 13′ 20″ westElevation
518 feet (158 metres)Open location code
84VRCQCH+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 691777950OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Cushman Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cushman Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Washington)”
- Cebuano: “Cushman Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد كوشمان”
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