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2. Tumwater Campground to Leavenworth (Tumwater Canyon)

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June 8, 2007

Tumwater Dam

ReporterThomas O'Keefe

The Tumwater Dam was constructed from 1907 to 1909 was the largest hydroelectric project in the American West when it was built. It provided power for electric locomotives running on the Great Northern Railway through the tunnel at Steven's Pass. The project was closed in 1956 but the dam remains. The fish ladder visible in the foreground was constructed in 1987.

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