Cushman Dam No. 2 is a

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on the North Fork of the

Skokomish River The Skokomish River () is a river in Mason County, Washington, United States. It is the largest river flowing into Hood Canal, a western arm of Puget Sound. From its source at the confluence of the North and South Forks the main stem Skokomish ...

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, United States, forming

Lake Kokanee Lake Kokanee, also known as Lower Lake Cushman, is a 150-acre (607,000 m2) reservoir on the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington. The lake is maintained by Cushman Dam No. 2, providing electric power, electrical power to ...

. Built in 1930, its three 27,000 kilowatt generators provide 233 million kilowatt-hours annually to the

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system. Along with Cushman Dam No. 1, it is part of Tacoma Power's Cushman Project. Construction began in 1929 and power production began in December 1930. The dam is long, wide at the top and at the base. It is 235 feet tall. Its reservoir, Lake Kokanee, is long. Cushman Dam No 2 turbines panoramic

Cushman Generating Station and Penstocks

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(HAER) documentation, filed under North Fork Skokomish River, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA: ** ** ** ** ** Dams in Washington (state) Historic American Engineering Record in Washington (state) Hydroelectric power plants in Washington (state) Buildings and structures in Mason County, Washington United States power company dams Dams completed in 1930 Dams on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) National Register of Historic Places in Mason County, Washington Energy infrastructure completed in 1930 Neoclassical architecture in Washington (state) Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) Tacoma Public Utilities {{Washington-struct-stub

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