Saddle Dam Recreation Area
Saddle Dam Recreation Area is a park in Clark County, Washington. Saddle Dam Recreation Area is situated nearby to the canal Lewis River, as well as near Yale Dam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yale Dam and Yale Bridge.
Yale Dam
Dam
Photo: Monking, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yale Dam is a 323-foot high earth-type hydroelectric dam on the Lewis River, in the U.S. state of Washington, owned by PacifiCorp. It is located on the border between Cowlitz County and Clark County. Yale Dam is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Saddle Dam Recreation Area.
Yale Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
The Yale Bridge or Lewis River Bridge spans the Lewis River near Yale, Washington. It was built in 1932 by Cowlitz and Clark counties. The suspension bridge has a clear span of 300 feet, with a total length of 532 feet, replacing a previous steel truss bridge at the site. Yale Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Saddle Dam Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cougar.
Cougar
Hamlet
Cougar is an unincorporated community and former town in Cowlitz County, Washington. Cougar is located around 50 miles northeast of Vancouver on Washington State Route 503 and along the northwest bank of Yale Lake, a reservoir on the Lewis River. Cougar is situated 6 miles north of Saddle Dam Recreation Area.
Saddle Dam Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Clark County, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.9698° or 45° 58′ 11″ northLongitude
-122.34173° or 122° 20′ 30″ westOpen location code
84QVXM95+W8OpenStreetMap ID
way 365932925OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saddle Dam and Lewis River.
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