Swift Dam

Swift Dam or Swift No. 1 is an earth-type hydroelectric dam on the Lewis River, in the U.S. state of Washington.^[2] Completed in 1958,^[2] it is located in Skamania County and its reservoir is called Swift Reservoir.

Swift Dam
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Official name	Swift No. 1 Dam
Location	Skamania County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates	46°3′47″N 122°11′52″W
Opening date	1958[1][2]
Operator(s)	PacifiCorp[1]
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Lewis River
Height	512 ft (156 m)[3]
Length	2,100 ft (640 m)[1]
Reservoir
Creates	Swift Reservoir
Total capacity	755,600 acre-feet (0.932 km3)[4]
Catchment area	481 square miles (1,250 km2)[1]
Surface area	4,620 acres (1,870 ha)[1]
Power Station
Operator(s)	PacifiCorp
Installed capacity	240 MW

See also

• United States portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

• List of dams in the Columbia River watershed
• List of lakes in Washington (state)