Lower Cushman Dam
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-megawatt generators provide 233 thousand megawatt-hours annually to the Tacoma Power system.
- 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. 2”, “Cushman Dam Number Two”, and “Lower Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Cushman Dam.
Cushman Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potlatch and Hoodsport.
Potlatch
Potlatch is an unincorporated community in the Olympic Peninsula region of Washington.
Lower Cushman Dam
- Categories: historic district and hydroelectric power station
- Location: Mason, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.39758° or 47° 23′ 51″ north
Longitude
-123.20132° or 123° 12′ 5″ west
Elevation
433 feet (132 metres)
Open location code
84VR9QXX+2F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Lower Cushman Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lower Cushman Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد كوشمان السفلى”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Кушман 2”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Minerva Beach and Holiday Beach.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: North Fork Skokomish River near Lower Cushman Dam near Potlatch and North Fork Skokomish Salmon Hatchery.
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