Upper Baker Dam is a dam spanning the Baker River in northern Washington in the United States of America. It is one of two dams on the river, the other one being the Lower Baker Dam a few miles downstream. The dam is used to generate hydroelectricity and provide flood control.
Construction of the dam was finished in 1959 by Puget Sound Energy as part of a power generating scheme, the Baker River Hydroelectric Project. The dam is a concrete gravity structure high and long, and is capable of producing 91 MW. Its reservoir stretches upstream and contains of water.
Climate
Upper Baker Dam has a mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb).
References
Dams in Washington (state) Hydroelectric power plants in Washington (state) Buildings and structures in Whatcom County, Washington United States power company dams Dams completed in 1959 Puget Sound Energy