Gorge Dam

Gorge Dam is one of three along the upper in , and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies with some of its power needs.
Wikipedia
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  • Dam
  • …lies at an elevation of 883 feet (269 metres)
  • …is also known as “Gorge High Dam”
  • Description: dam in Whatcom County, Washington, United States of America

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Ross and Davis Peak.

Peak
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 6,052-foot mountain summit located… is situated 2 miles northwest of Gorge Dam.

Peak
Photo: Bob Collowân, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain just north of Gorge Lake… is situated 2 miles north of Gorge Dam.

Power station
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a power station, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Gorge Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newhalem and Diablo.

Hamlet
Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5.
is a small unincorporated community on the… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Gorge Dam.

Hamlet
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. is situated 3½ miles east of Gorge Dam.

Gorge Dam

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Latitude
48.6978° or 48° 41′ 52″ north
Longitude
-121.20877° or 121° 12′ 32″ west
Open location code
84WWMQXR+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 51793987
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Geo­Names ID
5795855
Wiki­data ID
Q17776624

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Gorge Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gorge Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Washington)”
  • Cebuano: “Gorge Dam”
  • French: “barrage Gorge”
  • French: “Barrage Gorge”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gorge-demningen”
  • Norwegian: “Gorge-demningen”

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Localities in the Area

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