Skagit River Hydroelectric Project

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The Skagit River Hydroelectric Project is a major hydroelectric power system in Washington State that supplies electricity to the Seattle area through a series of dams and reservoirs on the Skagit River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electric power system
hydroelectric power project
adjacentTo North Cascades National Park Complex
constructionBegan 1918
country United States
energySource hydropower
environmentalImpact fish habitat alteration
environmentalMitigation fish passage and habitat programs
gridConnection Pacific Northwest power grid
hasDamType concrete arch dam
concrete gravity dam
hasHistoricalSignificance early large-scale municipal hydro project in U.S.
hasPart Diablo Dam
Diablo Powerhouse
Gorge Dam
Gorge Powerhouse
Ross Dam
Ross Powerhouse
hasRecreationActivity boating on Diablo Lake
fishing on Ross Lake
hasReservoir Diablo Lake
Gorge Lake NERFINISHED
Ross Lake NERFINISHED
hasTourismActivity dam tours
inception early 20th century
isPartOf Seattle City Light power system
locatedIn Washington State
linked to: Washington
locatedInCounty Skagit County, Washington
linked to: Skagit County

Whatcom County, Washington
linked to: Whatcom County
locatedInProtectedArea North Cascades region
linked to: North Cascades
locatedOnRiver Skagit River
nearestCity Newhalem, Washington
operatedBy Seattle City Light
ownedBy Seattle City Light
purpose electricity generation
municipal power supply
regionServed Puget Sound region
regulatesRiverFlow Skagit River
subjectToRegulationBy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
suppliesElectricityTo City of Seattle
Seattle metropolitan area
supportsActivity renewable energy generation
usesInfrastructure transmission lines
watercourse Skagit River

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Seattle City Light hasFacility Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
Boundary Dam partOf Seattle City Light Skagit–Pend Oreille generation system
linked to: Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
Ross Lake partOf Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
Ross Dam partOf Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
Ross Dam partOfCascade Skagit River dams
linked to: Skagit River Hydroelectric Project
Ross Dam isPartOf Seattle City Light Skagit Project
linked to: Skagit River Hydroelectric Project