Wells Creek
Wells Creek is a swift creek in Whatcom County, Washington. It is a tributary of the Nooksack River, joining the river just below Nooksack Falls. It is best known for having six major waterfalls along its course.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Nooksack Falls and Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Nooksack Falls
Waterfall
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Nooksack Falls is a waterfall along the North Fork of the Nooksack River in Whatcom County, Washington. The water flows through a narrow valley and drops freely 88 feet into a deep rocky river canyon.
Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant
Power station
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The 1500-kilowatt capacity Nooksack Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant was constructed at Nooksack Falls on the Nooksack River in 1906 by Stone & Webster, which is the second oldest operating facility in western Washington.
Wells Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: stream in Whatcom County, Washington
- Category: body of water
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Cebuano—“Wells Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Wells Creek”
- Cebuano: “Wells Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Washington, Whatcom County)”
- Cebuano: “Wells Creek”
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Highlights include Nooksack Diversion Dam and Excelsior Mine.
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