Английская Википедия:Diablo Dam
Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox dam Diablo Dam is one of three dams along the upper Skagit River in Whatcom County, Washington and part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project that supplies Seattle with some of its power needs. The dam was built in Diablo Canyon, a gorge of solid granite with vertical walls rising Шаблон:Convert from the river bed, yet were less than Шаблон:Convert apart. Construction began in 1927, and was completed in 1930. The dam began generating electricity in 1936.[1]
The result was a power-generating dam that holds a reservoir known as Diablo Lake. At the time it was completed, Diablo Dam, at Шаблон:Convert, was the tallest dam in the world.[2] Water from the dam operates two main generators, each with a capacity of 64.5 MW.[3]Шаблон:Coord The dam and its original associated power generation infrastructure were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[4]
Climate
The Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) reports weather station 452157 at Diablo Dam since 1948, presently at Шаблон:Coord with an elevation of Шаблон:Convert.[5] The dam is in a transitional maritime-mediterranean climate (Köppen (Cfb/Csb) depending on summer rainfall isotherm.
Panorama
See also
References
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External links
- Diablo Dam, 1929-1932 (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) – silent film clips of construction posted by Seattle Municipal Archives on YouTube
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, filed under Newhalem, Whatcom County, WA:
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web Includes construction photos.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ Шаблон:NRISref
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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