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City Light Dams and Safety

March 13, 2017

With the severe damage recently caused to the spillway feature of California’s Oroville dam, which forced 188,000 people to evacuate, we spoke with Chief Dam Safety Engineer Kim Pate, who shared insight on City Light dams, their structures and emergency protocols. Can you explain what happened with Oroville? The best way… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: PowerlinesTagged With: dams, safety, Tolt Dam, Tolt Hydroelectric Project

Skagit Hydroelectric Project Generates $500,000 a Year for Local Economy

March 7, 2013

Seattle City Light’s Skagit Hydroelectric Project and the recreational opportunities created by the utility in support of those operations contribute at least $500,000 annually to the economies in Skagit and Whatcom Counties.

Filed Under: PowerlinesTagged With: Concrete, dams, Diablo, Diablo Lake, Marblemount, National Park Service, Newhalem, North Cascades Institute, North Cascades National Park, Rockport, Skagit County, Skagit Hydroelectric Project, Skagit Tours, tours, Whatcom County

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