The Easton Diversion Dam is a diversion dam on the
Yakima River
The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in south central and eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people. Lewis and Clark mention in their journals that the Chin-nâm pam (or the Lower Snake River Chamnapam Nat ...
In western
Kittitas County
Kittitas County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. At the 2020 census, its population was 44,337. Its county seat and largest city is Ellensburg. The county was created in November 1883 when it was carved out of Yakima Coun ...
near
Easton, Washington
Easton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 478 at the 2010 census.
History
Easton was platted in 1902. It was given its name by the Northern Pacific R ...
. The dam is high, and long along the crest.
Construction of the dam began in 1928 and was completed the next year.
It is currently owned by the
Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation, and formerly the United States Reclamation Service, is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior, which oversees water resource management, specifically as it applies to the oversight and opera ...
and operated by the Kittitas Reclamation District.
See also
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List of dams in the Columbia River watershed
There are more than 60 dams in the Columbia River watershed in the United States and Canada. Tributaries of the Columbia River and their dammed tributaries, as well as the main stem itself, each have their own list below. The dams are listed in ...
References
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Dams in Washington (state)
Dams on the Yakima River
Buildings and structures in Kittitas County, Washington
United States Bureau of Reclamation dams
Dams completed in 1929