Saturday, December 27, 2025

1945 50mw Alder Dam on Nisqually River near Eatonville, WA

(Satellite)

Note that the spillway is off to the side in the background of this photo.
K Grimm, Sep 2023

Dec 2025 Flood:
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The dam is 285' (87m) above the riverbed and 330' (101m) above bedrock. It is 1,600' (488m) long. It has two 25mw generators. [mytpu]

EatonvilleToRainier
Construction in 1944.

Russ Kurkov, Jul 2021

The dam does have an outlet works.
angel kaiz, Jun 2019

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