Gorge Powerhouse

Gorge Powerhouse (HM2DYR)

Location: Marblemount, WA 98267 Whatcom County
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Country: United States of America
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N 48° 40.496', W 121° 14.512'

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Producing Power Since 1924

The powerhouse in front of you sent the first electric power from the Skagit Hydroproject to Seattle in 1924.
The rushing water underneath the powerhouse has just produced up to 170 megawatts of power, enough to light up almost 9,000 homes.
Visit Gorge Powerhouse's visitor gallery - follow signs across the pedestrian bridge.
Bridging the GapThe bridge to your left was built in 1935 to accommodate Gorge Powerhouse service vehicles. It was once a railroad bridge that carried construction equipment and materials to the powerhouse.
The small suspension bridge to your right was originally built in 1920 to provide construction workers with access to the powerhouse site. It has been rebuilt twice, most recently in 1953. Today you can use the bridge to reach the powerhouse and Ladder Creek Falls Garden.
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HM NumberHM2DYR
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Placed BySeattle City Light
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Date Added Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 at 1:05pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10U E 629426 N 5392812
Decimal Degrees48.67493333, -121.24186667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 40.496', W 121° 14.512'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 40' 29.76" N, 121° 14' 30.72" W
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Area Code(s)360
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near WA-20, Marblemount WA 98267, US
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