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Gorge: Skagit River, WA

May 28, 2011January 2, 2012

Owner: Seattle City Light  

Type: Municipal

Year Started: 1924

Location: Skagit River

State: Washington

Capacity: 207.3 MW

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    • Renewable Energy Discovery (REDi) Island
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      • The Nature of Water Power
      • Make Your Own Hydropower
      • How Energy Moves from Nature to Your Home
      • Matty the Water Molecule
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      • Salmon in the Northwest
      • Renewable Energy Display
      • Columbia River History
      • The Water Cycle
  • Events
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    • Fish Passage Tour
    • How a Hydroelectric Project Can Affect a River
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