Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Item
Title
BOLAND-B8266
Date(s)
- 1923-07-01 (Creation)
Extent
Name of creator
(1873-1950)
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This is believed to be the original LaGrande powerhouse as pictured in July of 1923. It had been built by (now) Tacoma Power in 1912 and was the first usage of hydroelectric power from the Nisqually River. The demand for electricity grew quickly and resulted in the construction of two dams to replace the LaGrande Dam in 1945: the Alder Dam and the new LaGrande Dam. According to Tacoma Power's Nisqually River Project data, the original powerhouse is still in operation. G24.1-092 (www.tacomapower.com/parksandpower/hydro_power/nisqually/project_history.htm)
Power plants--LaGrande; Hydroelectric power--LaGrande;