Enloe Dam, On Similkameen River, Oroville, Okanogan County, WA
Summary
Significance: Enloe Dam represents an early hydroelectric power generation facility in the Okanogan and Similkameen valleys. Mining and irrigated agriculture, both integral to the local economy, were the chief beneficiaries. The facility was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in October 1978.
Survey number: HAER WA-6
Building/structure dates: 1920 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1958
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78002764
Tags
hydroelectric power plants
dams
oroville
enloe
dam
enloe dam
similkameen
similkameen river
okanogan
okanogan county
washington state
energy generation
d j broderick
historic american engineering record
c e uhden
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
historic american landscapes survey
historic american buildings survey
power plants
library of congress
national register of historic places
Date
1920 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Uhden, C E
Broderick, D J
Location
Oroville
,
48.93905, -119.43562
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html