Before 1910 Box Canyon, barely half a mile long,
intimidated every passing traveler on the Pend Oreille.
It offered three choices. Turn Back, Portage around.
Or try to run the Canyon.
”This was the terror of the river. All we met . . . — — Map (db m291875) HM
His dynamic leadership guided the formation and development of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County and completion of Box Canyon Dam in 1955.
Allan Emrick was a dedicated
Public Utility District employee
who was committed to his family,
his community, and his job.
Much of the fiber optic communication
revolution successes that occurred in
Pend Oreille County in the late 1990s
were . . . — — Map (db m291874) HM
You are looking at Box Canyon Dam, which is owned and operated by the Pend Oreille Public Utility District.
The project was built in 1955. There are four generators in the project that generate 60MW of electricity. This is enough electricity to . . . — — Map (db m197110) HM
Only a few high-powered steamboats were able to make it through the rocks and rapids of Box Canyon until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed blasting and clearing rock to widen and deepen the channel. Before 1907, most passengers and freight . . . — — Map (db m197111) HM
Built just after the turn of the century by Mr. Ross and his son, Carl, who lived here until 1917, this pioneer cabin remains here in near original condition as a tribute to the hardy settlers of the Boundary country. — — Map (db m286040) HM
The Metalines Mining District
The first large waves of white settlers came to the Metalines in the 1850s with the discovery of gold. By the late 1870s, outcroppings of lead, zinc, and silver had also been discovered, bringing a new flood of . . . — — Map (db m285864) HM
Engine Data
478 Horsepower
22 in. cylinder – 42 in. stroke
120 lbs. PSI steam pressure
63,000 lbs. in weight
Wheel Data
16 Ft. in diameter
100 RPM
42 in. face
20,000 lbs. in weight
The . . . — — Map (db m73497) HM
