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Lake Chelan Dam officially known as the Lake Chelan Hydroelectric Project is located approximately 32 miles (51 km) north of the city of Wenatchee in Chelan County. The dam is located at the lower or southeasterly end of 50.4 miles (81.1 kilometres) [ 5 ] long Lake Chelan , and is within the limits of the city of Chelan .
Rock Island Dam: Chelan/ Douglas: Columbia River: Rock Island Pool: Gravity 623.7: 135 41 131,000 162,000 1933 Chelan County Public Utility District: Hydroelectric Rocky Reach Dam: Chelan/ Douglas: Columbia River: Lake Entiat: Gravity 1,299.6: 130 40 382,000 471,000 1969 Chelan County Public Utility District: Hydroelectric Ross Dam: Whatcom ...
[3] [4] Before 1927, Lake Chelan was the largest natural lake in the state in terms of both surface area and water volume. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] Upon the completion of Lake Chelan Dam in 1927, the elevation of the lake was increased by 21 ft (6.4 m) to its present maximum-capacity elevation of 1,100 ft (340 m).
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area is a national recreation area located about 35 miles (56 km) south of the Canada–US border in Chelan County, Washington.It encompasses an area of 61,958 acres (25,074 ha) including the northern end of Lake Chelan and the surrounding area of the Stehekin Valley and the Stehekin River.
The Chelan River originates at the outlet of Lake Chelan, in the city of Chelan at the southern end of the lake. Lake Chelan Dam, also in the city of Chelan, blocks the river. The dry riverbed runs 3.9 miles (6.3 km) through a steep and rocky gorge, dropping 401 feet (122 m) before reaching the Columbia River near the community of Chelan Falls.
Ross Lake National Recreation Area is a US national recreation area in north central Washington just south of the Canada–US border. It is the most accessible part of the North Cascades National Park Complex which also includes North Cascades National Park and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area .
Wenatchee (/ w ɛ ˈ n æ tʃ iː / weh-NATCH-ee) is the county seat and most populous city of Chelan County, Washington, United States. [6] The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, [7] and has increased to 35,508 as of 2020. [8]
Its final mile marks the boundary between North Cascades National Park and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. At the Agnes Creek confluence the Stehekin River exits the national park and enters the national recreation area. The Stehekin River enters Lake Chelan near Stehekin, a small community accessible only by boat. Roads from Stehekin ...