Yale Dam

Yale Dam is a 323-foot high earth-type hydroelectric dam on the Lewis River, in the U.S. state of Washington,[2] owned by PacifiCorp. It is located on the border between Cowlitz County and Clark County. Its reservoir is called Yale Lake. The dam's power plant generates 134 megawatts.

Yale Dam
LocationClark / Cowlitz counties, Washington, USA
Coordinates45°57′51″N 122°19′57″W
Opening date1953[1]
Operator(s)Pacificorp[1]
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsLewis River
Height323 feet (98 m)[1]
Length1,500 feet (457 m)[1]
Reservoir
CreatesYale Lake
Total capacity402,000 acre feet (0.496 km3)[1]
Catchment area600 square miles (1,550 km2)[1]

References

  1. Yale Dam, NPDP Dam Directory
  2. "Yale Dam - Recreation - LewisRiver.com." LewisRiver.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 July 2010. <http://lewisriver.com/yale.html>


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