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Summary
Significance: It is significant as the main controlling works for the Lake Coeur D'Alene, the natural impoundment for the entire Spokane River hydroelectric system. The North Channel dam is an L-shaped, concrete gravity flow dam. The structure's crest measures approximately 430' in length and ca. is 31' high. The largest section of the dam features a 100' rolling sector gate, with a series of 8 tainter gates located along the wing portion of the dam.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1469
Survey number: HAER ID-32-B
Building/structure dates: 1904-1906 Initial Construction
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dams
hydroelectric power plants
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water power
idaho
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falls
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channel
dam
north channel dam
intersection
spokane
fourth streets
post falls
kootenai
kootenai county
energy generation
justine christianson
historic american engineering record
washington water power company
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ultra high resolution
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power plants
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library of congress
water supply
electric power
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Washington Water Power Company
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Location
idaho
,
47.71099, -116.93880
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