Skookumchuck Dam
Skookumchuck Dam is an earthen dam located on the Skookumchuck River in Washington state, east of Bucoda and Tono. Owned by TransAlta since 2004, the embankment was built in 1970 to supply water for the Centralia Power Plant located in Hanaford Valley.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Thurston County, Washington state, United States of America
- Also known as: “jez Skookumchuck”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vail.
Vail
Hamlet
Vail is an unincorporated community in Thurston County, in the U.S. state of Washington. Vail is situated 5 miles northeast of Skookumchuck Dam.
Skookumchuck Dam
Latitude
46.78468° or 46° 47′ 5″ north
Longitude
-122.71837° or 122° 43′ 6″ west
Elevation
486 feet (148 metres)
Open location code
84RVQ7MJ+VM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Skookumchuck Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Skookumchuck Dam”
- Slovenian: “Skookumchuck Dam”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tono and McIntosh.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Skookumchuck Fish Hatchery and Skookumchuck Wildlife Area.
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