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Mossyrock Dam
LocationLewis County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates46°32′4″N 122°25′43″W / 46.53444°N 122.42861°W / 46.53444; -122.42861
Construction began1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Opening date1968; 56 years ago (1968)[1]
Construction cost$117,769,400[2]
Operator(s)City of Tacoma[1]
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete, arch-gravity
ImpoundsCowlitz River
Height606 feet (185 m)[1]
Length1,648 feet (502 m)[1]
Spillway typeService, gate-controlled
Reservoir
CreatesRiffe Lake
Total capacity1,685,000 acre-feet (2.08 km3)[1]
Catchment area1,042 square miles (2,700 km2)[1]
Surface area11,830 acres (4,790 ha)[1]

Mossyrock Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Cowlitz River near Mossyrock in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The reservoir created by the dam is called Riffe Lake. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric production while flood control is a secondary function.[1] The dam is the tallest in Washington state[3] and its hydroelectric power station supplies 40% of Tacoma Power's electricity.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Mossyrock Dam Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, NPDP Dam Directory
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference tacoma was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Vander Stoep, Isabel (December 28, 2022). "Resident, Utility Clash Over Riffe Lake Amplified by Boat Launch Closures Due to Low Water Levels". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "TURBINE GENERATOR UPGRADE TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES MOSSYROCK DAM CENTRALIA, WA" (PDF). NAES Power Contractors. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2010.

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