Near Ione in Pend Oreille County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
The Box Canyon Dam Viewpoint
The project was built in 1955. There are four generators in the project that generate 60MW of electricity. This is enough electricity to supply 36,000 homes. Box Canyon is a run of the river facility, which means it has no storage capacity in the river. The reservoir is 56 miles long and extends to Albeni Falls Dam near Newport, Washington. The next dam downstream is Boundary Dam, owned by Seattle City Light. Tours of Box Canyon are available. Check at the Visitors Center for details.
Erected by Pend Oreille Public Utility District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 48° 46.759′ N, 117° 24.596′ W. Marker is near Ione, Washington, in Pend Oreille County. It can be reached from International Selkirk Loop (Washington Route 31) 0.6 miles south of Box Canyon Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in the Box Canyon Dam viewpoint. Touch for map. Marker is in this
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Regionally, this marker is in the Okanogan Highlands and in Greater Spokane. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Terror of the River (within shouting distance of this marker); His View (within shouting distance of this marker); The I&WNRR (within shouting distance of this marker); Campbell Park (approx. 0.4 miles away).
Also see . . . Box Canyon Dam (Washington). Short Wikipedia entry on the dam. (Submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 19, 2014
2. The Box Canyon Dam
The historic Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad Bridge, built in 1911, is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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