Cushman Dam No. 1

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Cushman Dam No. 1 is a hydroelectric dam in Washington State that impounds the North Fork Skokomish River to generate power and create Lake Cushman.

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Cushman Dam No. 1 canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
affects Skokomish River watershed
linked to: Skokomish River
basinCountry United States
commissioned 1926
connectedTo Cushman Dam No. 2
constructionBegan 1924
constructionMaterial concrete
country United States
createsReservoir Lake Cushman
elevationOfCrest about 740 feet above sea level
energySource hydropower
gridConnection regional transmission network in western Washington
hasEnvironmentalImpact fish migration disruption
hasPowerhouse Cushman No. 1 powerhouse
hasSpillway yes
height about 275 feet
impounds North Fork Skokomish River
linked to: Skokomish River
installedCapacity about 43 megawatts
length about 1,111 feet
locatedIn Mason County, Washington
Olympic Peninsula
United States Pacific time zone
Washington State
linked to: Washington
locatedNear Olympic National Forest
Skokomish Indian Reservation
locatedOnRiver North Fork Skokomish River
linked to: Skokomish River
namedAfter Lake Cushman
nearCity Hoodsport, Washington
Potlatch, Washington
numberOfTurbines 2
openingYear 1926
operator Tacoma Power
owner Tacoma Power
partOf Cushman Hydroelectric Project
Tacoma Public Utilities power system
primaryUse electricity supply for Tacoma area
purpose hydroelectric power generation
region Pacific Northwest
reservoir Lake Cushman
reservoirElevation about 738 feet above sea level
reservoirUse flood control (limited)
recreation
state Washington
status operational
subjectOf Skokomish River restoration efforts
turbineType Francis turbine
watercourse North Fork Skokomish River
linked to: Skokomish River

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Lake Cushman formedBy Cushman Dam No. 1
Tacoma Power operatesDam Cushman Dam No. 1
Cushman Hydroelectric Project hasPart Cushman Dam No. 1
Cushman Dam No. 2 connectedTo Cushman Dam No. 1