Gorge Creek

Gorge Creek is a stream in Whatcom, Washington. Gorge Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Newhalem, as well as near Diablo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gorge Dam and Gorge Lake.

Gorge Dam

Dam

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Gorge Dam is one of three along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington, and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies Seattle with some of its power needs.

Gorge Lake

Reservoir

Gorge Lake is a reservoir in the North Cascades of northwestern Washington state, United States. Created by Gorge Dam, the lake is located between Diablo Lake and Newhalem on the Skagit River, at an elevation of 876 feet above sea level.

Davis Peak is a mountain just north of Gorge Lake in North Cascades National Park, in the US state of Washington. It is located just south of the Picket Range. Davis Peak is situated 2 miles north of Gorge Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newhalem and Diablo.

Newhalem

Hamlet

Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.

Newhalem is a small unincorporated community on the Skagit River in the western foothills of the North Cascades, in Whatcom County, northwestern Washington, United States. Newhalem is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gorge Creek.

Diablo

Hamlet

Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located along the Skagit River within the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, near Diablo Dam. Diablo is situated 3 miles east of Gorge Creek.

Gorge Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.70013° or 48° 42′ 1″ north

Longitude

-121.20818° or 121° 12′ 29″ west

Elevation

906 feet (276 metres)

Open location code

84WWPQ2R+3P

GeoNames ID

5795852

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