Wanapum Dam
Wanapum Dam is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric project located on the Columbia River downstream from Vantage, Washington where Interstate 90 crosses the Columbia from Grant County into Kittitas County.Photo: Williamborg, Public domain.
- Type: Power station
- Description: dam in Grant / Kittitas counties, Washington state, United States of America
- Also known as: “Wanapum Powerhouse”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vantage.
Vantage
Village
Vantage is a census-designated place in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 54 at the 2020 census. Vantage is situated 5 miles north of Wanapum Dam.
Wanapum Dam
- Categories: gravity dam, embankment dam, hydroelectric power station, and industry
- Location: Kittitas, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.8757° or 46° 52′ 33″ northLongitude
-119.97096° or 119° 58′ 15″ westInception
June 1963Operator
PUD No 2 of Grant CountyOpen location code
85R2V2GH+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 419361416Wikidata ID
Q7967061
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Wanapum Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wanapum Dam”
- Chinese: “Wanapum 水壩”
- German: “Kraftwerk Wanapum”
- German: “Wanapum Dam”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Wanapum-demningen”
- Norwegian: “Wanapum-demningen”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Ванапум”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wanapum Dam Visitor Center and Wanapum Turbine.
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