Diablo Dam - Skagit Project

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Stock #:859712
Type: Postcard
Era: Real Photo
City: Rockport
State: Washington (WA)
County: Skagit
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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390 foot Diablo Dam, highest in the world when completed in 1930. Diablo Lake extends 6 miles into the granite Gorge of the Skagit. Ruby Mountain in the background rises 7,000 feet above the lake. the 1,200,000 horsepower Skagit River development of the Seattle Municipal Light and Power System will supply the cheapest comparable power in the United States. The 1,200 square mile mountain basin tributary is of unequaled scenic magnificence. Located in the Cascade Mountains, 100 miles from Seattle and visited by upward of 30,000 people yearly. A small charge is made to cover the excursion cost.

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