Yale Dam
| Yale Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Clark / Cowlitz counties, Washington, USA |
| Coordinates | 45°57′51″N 122°19′57″W / 45.96417°N 122.33250°WCoordinates: 45°57′51″N 122°19′57″W / 45.96417°N 122.33250°W |
| Opening date | 1953[1] |
| Operator(s) | Pacificorp[1] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Lewis River |
| Height | 323 feet (98 m)[1] |
| Length | 1,500 feet (457 m)[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Yale Lake |
| Total capacity | 402,000 acre-feet (0.496 km3)[1] |
| Catchment area | 600 square miles (1,550 km2)[1] |
Yale Dam is a 323-foot high earth-type hydroelectric dam on the Lewis River, in the U.S. state of Washington,[2] owned by PacifiCorp. It is located on the border between Cowlitz County and Clark County. Its reservoir is called Yale Lake. The dam's power plant generates 134 megawatts.
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