Lake Kokanee
Lake Kokanee, also known as Lower Lake Cushman, is a 150-acre reservoir on the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington. The lake is maintained by Cushman Dam No. 2, providing electrical power to the Tacoma Power system.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir on the North Fork Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington state, United States of America
- Also known as: “Lake Kakanee” and “Lower Lake Cushman”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Cushman Dam and Cushman Dam.
Lower Cushman Dam
Dam
Photo: Allynfolksjr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Cushman Dam
Dam
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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… Cushman Dam is situated 2 miles northwest of Lake Kokanee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potlatch and Hoodsport.
Potlatch
Potlatch is an unincorporated community in the Olympic Peninsula region of Washington. It is on the Hood Canal.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.
Union
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Union is a picturesque community on the south shore of Hood Canal, on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. Views take in the beautiful Olympic Mountains in nearby Olympic National Park.
Lake Kokanee
- Categories: water reservoir and body of water
- Location: Mason, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Kokanee from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Kokanee” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Kokanee”
- French: “lac Kokanee”
- French: “Lac Kokanee”
- Italian: “lago Kokanee”
- Welsh: “Llyn Kokanee”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Minerva Beach Mobile Village Resort and Skokomish.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lake May and Lake Kakanee.
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