Diablo Dam
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The result was a power-generating dam that holds a reservoir known as Diablo Lake. At the time it was completed, Diablo Dam, at Script error: No such module "convert"., was the tallest dam in the world.[2] Water from the dam operates two main generators, each with a capacity of 64.5 MW.[3]Script error: No such module "Coordinates". The dam and its original associated power generation infrastructure were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[4]
Climate
The Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) reports weather station 452157 at Diablo Dam since 1948, presently at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". with an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"..[5] The dam is in a transitional maritime-mediterranean climate (Köppen (Cfb/Csb) depending on summer rainfall isotherm.
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Panorama
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See also
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References
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External links
- Diablo Dam, 1929-1932 (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) – silent film clips of construction posted by Seattle Municipal Archives on YouTube
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, filed under Newhalem, Whatcom County, WA:
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- Dams in Washington (state)
- Seattle City Light dams
- Buildings and structures in Whatcom County, Washington
- Historic American Engineering Record in Washington (state)
- Hydroelectric power plants in Washington (state)
- United States power company dams
- Dams completed in 1930
- Energy infrastructure completed in 1936
- Arch dams
- Dams on the Skagit River
- National Register of Historic Places in Ross Lake National Recreation Area
- 1930 establishments in Washington (state)