Ross Dam

Ross Dam is a 540-foot -high, 1,300-foot -long concrete thin arch dam across the , forming . The dam is in , while Ross Lake extends 23 miles north to , .
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Whatcom County, Washington, United States of America
  • Also known as: Ruby Dam

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pierce Mountain and Sourdough Mountain Lookout.

Peak
is a 4,973-foot summit in the of Washington, United States. It is located within and .

Historic building
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The is a fire lookout that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. Constructed atop in , in the U.S. state of , the lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. is situated 2 miles west of Ross Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diablo.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located along the within the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, near . is situated 3½ miles west of Ross Dam.

Ross Dam

Latitude
48.7318° or 48° 43′ 55″ north
Longitude
-121.06734° or 121° 4′ 2″ west
Elevation
1,434 feet (437 metres)
Open location code
84WWPWJM+P3
Geo­Names ID
5808868
Wiki­data ID
Q624078
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Ross Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Ross Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Washington, Whatcom County)
  • Cebuano: Ross Dam
  • Chinese: 羅斯水壩
  • Egyptian Arabic: روس دام
  • French: barrage de Ross
  • French: Barrage de Ross
  • German: Ross Dam
  • German: Ross-Talsperre
  • German: Ruby Dam
  • Italian: diga di Ross
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Ross-demningen
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Ruby-demningen
  • Norwegian: Ross-demningen
  • Ukrainian: ГЕС Росс

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