Providing balanced information for using water as a renewable energy resource in the Northwest
The Rock Island Hydroelectric Project is located near the geographical center of Washington state on the Columbia River. Development began in January, 1930; four generating units were operational in 1933. Six additional generating units were added to the…
The Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Project is located adjacent to the city of Chelan in Chelan County, Washington. The project is near the geographic center of the state. The dam is located at the southeasterly end of Lake Chelan….
The Rocky Reach Project is located in mid-Washington state on the Columbia River, about seven miles upstream from the city of Wenatchee. By river, the dam is 215 miles below the Canadian border and 473 miles above the…