Roza Dam (National ID # WA00275) is a
diversion dam on the
Yakima River
The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in south central and eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people. Lewis and Clark mention in their journals that the Chin-nâm pam (or the Lower Snake River Chamnapam ...
, about north of
Yakima
Yakima ( or ) is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, and the state's 11th-largest city by population. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. The uni ...
, just west of
SR 821. The dam, built in 1939, is long at the crest and high, and impounds approximately of water. The dam also has 12,000 kW power production capacity, online as of 1956. There is also an adult
fish ladder
A fish ladder, also known as a fishway, fish pass, fish steps, or fish cannon is a structure on or around artificial and natural barriers (such as dams, locks and waterfalls) to facilitate diadromous fishes' natural migration as well as mo ...
at this location.
See also
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List of dams in the Columbia River watershed
There are more than 60 dams in the Columbia River watershed in the United States and Canada. Tributaries of the Columbia River and their dammed tributaries, as well as the main stem itself, each have their own list below. The dams are listed ...
External links
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* http://php.ptagis.org/wiki/index.php/Site_Page_RZF_-_Roza_Dam_Fish_Ladder
Dams in Washington (state)
Hydroelectric power plants in Washington (state)
Dams on the Yakima River
Buildings and structures in Kittitas County, Washington
United States Bureau of Reclamation dams
Dams completed in 1939
Energy infrastructure completed in 1939
Dams with fish ladders