Cushman Dam No. 2

Cushman Dam No. 2 is a hydroelectric dam on the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington, United States, forming Lake Kokanee. Built in 1930, its three 27,000 kilowatt generators provide 233 million kilowatt-hours annually to the Tacoma Power system. Along with Cushman Dam No. 1, it is part of Tacoma Power's Cushman Project.

Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant
Cushman Dam No. 2, seen from Kokanee
LocationMason County, Washington, USA
Nearest cityHoodsport, Washington
Coordinates47°23′52″N 123°12′04″W
Area25 acres (10 ha)[1]
Built1930
ArchitectTacoma City Light; J.E. Bonnel & Sons
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSHydroelectric Power Plants in Washington State, 1890–1938 MPS
NRHP reference No.88002757[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 1988

Construction began in 1929 and power production began in December 1930. The dam is 575 feet (175 m) long, 8 feet (2.4 m) wide at the top and 40 feet (12 m) at the base. It is 235 feet tall. Its reservoir, Lake Kokanee, is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.[3]

A panoramic view showing two of the three turbines in their original housing at the Cushman Dam No. 2 powerhouse, operated by Tacoma Public Utilities.

See also

References
  1. Soderberg, Lisa (October 23, 1986), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant (PDF), retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. "Cushman Hydroelectric Project Timeline" (PDF). Tacoma Power. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-07-14.


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