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Boundary Dam
Boundary Dam is a concrete arch gravity-type hydroelectric dam, finished in 1967, on the Pend Oreille River, in the U.S. state of Washington. The dam is located in the northeast corner of Washington state. It is operated by Seattle City Light and makes up a significant portion of the City of Seattle's energy portfolio. On average, it provides upwards of 46% of the power generated by Seattle City Light. Boundary Powerhouse, located adjacent to the dam, is completely built inside of the rock that makes up the left abutment of the dam itself. It has a nameplate capacity of just over 1 gigawatt of generation. The component of the hydroelectric project were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. The 1997 film ''The Postman'' was partially filmed at the dam. A facade of the town (Bridge City in the film) appeared on the face of the dam for a period of time that year. See also *List of dams in the Columbia River watershed There are more than 60 dams in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pend Oreille County, Washington
Pend Oreille County ( ) is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Washington, along the Canada–US border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,401. The county seat and largest city is Newport. The county was created out of Stevens County on March 1, 1911. It is the most recently formed of the state's 39 counties. It is named after the Pend d'Oreilles tribe, who in turn were ostensibly named for large shell earrings that members wore. ("Pend d'oreille", while awkward in French, could be translated as "hangs from the ear".) Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.8%) is water. Highways * U.S. Route 2 * State Route 20 * State Route 31 * State Route 41 * State Route 211 *International Selkirk Loop Adjacent counties * Boundary County, Idaho – east *Bonner County, Idaho – east *Spokane County – south * Stevens County – west * Central Kootenay Regional District, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |