Monroe Street Dam

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Monroe Street Dam is a historic hydroelectric dam on the Spokane River in downtown Spokane, Washington, known for harnessing Spokane Falls to generate power.

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Monroe Street Dam canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic structure
hydroelectric dam
builtBy Washington Water Power Company
city Spokane
linked to: Spokane, Washington
contributesTo electricity supply of Spokane area
country United States
crosses Spokane River
currentUtilityCompany Avista Corporation
linked to: Avista
energySource hydropower
formerlyKnownAs Washington Water Power Company Dam
gridConnection regional power grid
harnesses Spokane Falls
hasFeature arched powerhouse building
concrete gravity dam structure
spillway over Spokane Falls
hasFishImpact impedes upstream fish passage on Spokane River
hasHistoricalSignificance early hydroelectric development in Spokane
industrial development of downtown Spokane
hasPowerhouse Monroe Street Dam Powerhouse
hasRecreationalContext adjacent to urban park and walking paths
hasViewpoint overlooks Spokane Falls
installedCapacity about 15 megawatts
isSubjectOf interpretive signage in Riverfront Park
local historical tours
isTouristAttraction true
listedAs historic hydroelectric facility
locatedIn Spokane, Washington
downtown Spokane
locatedOn Spokane River
near Monroe Street Bridge
Riverfront Park
Spokane Falls
operator Avista Utilities
linked to: Avista
originalCommissioningDate 1890
originalConstructionStartDate 1890
owner Avista Utilities
linked to: Avista
partOf Spokane River hydropower system
purpose hydroelectric power generation
reconstructionDate 1910
region Inland Northwest
riverBasin Columbia River Basin
safetyClassification high hazard potential (typical for urban dams)
state Washington
visibleFrom Riverfront Park
watercourse Spokane River
yearCompleted 1910

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Spokane Falls hasHydroelectricFacility Monroe Street Dam
Spokane River hasDam Monroe Street Dam
Upper Falls Dam upstreamFrom Monroe Street Dam