Cushman Dam No. 2

Cushman Dam No. 2 is a hydroelectric dam on the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington, United States, forming Lake Kokanee. Built in 1930, its three 27,000 kilowatt generators provide 233 million kilowatt-hours annually to the Tacoma Power system. Along with Cushman Dam No. 1, it is part of Tacoma Power's Cushman Project.

Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Cushman Dam No. 2, seen from Kokanee
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Location	Mason County, Washington, US
Nearest city	Hoodsport, Washington
Coordinates	47°23′52″N 123°12′04″W
Area	25 acres (10 ha)[1]
Built	1930
Architect	Tacoma City Light; J.E. Bonnel & Sons
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Hydroelectric Power Plants in Washington State, 1890–1938 MPS
NRHP reference No.	88002757[2]
Added to NRHP	December 15, 1988

Construction began in 1929 and power production began in December 1930. The dam is 575 feet (175 m) long, 8 feet (2.4 m) wide at the top and 40 feet (12 m) at the base. It is 235 feet tall. Its reservoir, Lake Kokanee, is 2 miles (3.2 km) long.^[3]

A panoramic view showing two of the three turbines in their original housing at the Cushman Dam No. 2 powerhouse, operated by Tacoma Public Utilities.

A view of the penstocks and generating station from the other side of Hood Canal.

See also

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• Cushman Dam No. 1
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Mason County, Washington