The Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant, on the
Spokane River near
Reardan, Washington
Reardan is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 637 at the 2020 census.
History
Founded in 1882 and platted in 1889, Reardan was named for Central Washington Railroad engineer C.F. Reardan. Reardan was incor ...
, about west of
Spokane was built during 1907–10. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1988. The listing included one
contributing building and seven
contributing structures
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
on . The area spans the border of
Lincoln County, Washington and
Stevens County, Washington
Stevens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington along the Canada–US border. At the 2020 census, its population was 46,445. As of July 2021, the population was estimated to be 47,426. The county seat and largest city is Co ...
.
[
It includes a dam.][ With ]
It was described as "a significant low head hydroelectric installation from the early 20th century. Built in 1907-1910, the plant was the first
large-scale regional generating facility constructed by the Washington Water Power Company. As such, the plant was critical to the growth of industry and agriculture in the Inland Empire. In addition, the powerhouse is an architecturally significant example of industrial design from the period."[
]
Gallery
Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant2 NRHP 88002737 Lincoln County, WA.jpg, View from the Stevens County side
Little Falls Dam Spokane River.jpg, The dam at the facility
Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant NRHP 88002737 Lincoln County, WA.jpg, The main facility building
See also
* Long Lake Hydroelectric Power Plant, also built by the Washington Water Power Co. on the Spokane River and NRHP-listed
References
External links
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Dams in Washington (state)
Hydroelectric power plants in Washington (state)
National Register of Historic Places in Lincoln County, Washington
National Register of Historic Places in Stevens County, Washington
Neoclassical architecture in Washington (state)
Buildings and structures completed in 1910
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