White River Hydro Traditional Geocache
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F. T. F.....December 23,2006 by road trip (82 finds)
................................................. Good Level
Parking. Do NOT try to go inside the fences...!
The Flume: There is
8 miles of water flume which carries the water to Lake Tapps
from the Buckley Diversion Dam. Some of the flume is pipe, but
the most fascinating part of the flume is the wooden flume
structure near the diversion dam. Visiting this section is
like stepping back in history. The design dates back to the
original 1911 design. The wooden section of the flume is
elevated above ground level and Puget Sound Energy has a
dedicated saw mill on site to mill the wood for flume
maintenance and diversion dam maintenance. The Hydroelectric
Plant Located on East Valley Highway, the plant is the reason
for Lake Tapps. Puget Sound Energy created Lake Tapps for the
hydroelectric power gained by allowing the lake water to flow
out and drop the 500 feet in elevation through the four
generators located in this plant. This plant was operated
until 2004 by Puget Sound Energy. It has been reported that
before WW-II they had lights that appeared to make a waterfall
over the building. It was reportedly taken down during the war
and never replaced.
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