Wells Dam
Wells Dam is a hydroelectric embankment dam located on the Columbia River, downstream from the confluence of the Okanogan River, Methow River, and the Columbia River in Washington state.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carpenter Island.
Carpenter Island
Locality
Carpenter Island is a man-made island and boat launch area on the Columbia River in Washington, US. It has the shape of a backward letter L and lies on the Chelan County side of the river, across from Douglas County and is just downstream of Wells Dam.
Wells Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: Dam on Columbia River in Washington, United States
- Categories: gravity dam and hydroelectric power station
- Location: Chelan, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.94702° or 47° 56′ 49″ northLongitude
-119.86513° or 119° 51′ 55″ westElevation
784 feet (239 metres)Inception
September 1967Operator
PUD No 1 of Douglas CountyOpen location code
85V2W4WM+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 57871388OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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