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City of Spokane
UpRiverDam and
Water Department
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•Near the 4600 block of Trent turn north onto Waterworks. Follow Waterworks to the Upriver Dam visitor parking lot.
•Group tours can be arranged by calling (509) 742-8156.
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The first public water supply wells in the Aquifer were dug here in 1907
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Inside the well house you can look down about 25 feet and see the aquifer.
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Upriver Dam is a straight, concrete gravity dam.
Concrete gravity dams rely on the weight of the concrete of which they are built to resist the forces (gravity, water pressure) to which they are subjected.
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The Dam operates in a “run-of-the-river” mode, which means there is little or no water storage provided by the dam. As a result, Upriver Dam is subject to seasonal river flows.
Summer water levels
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Aqua Duck observes the winter water flows as seen from the north bank of the Spokane River.
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The original Upriver Dam was built in 1894. A new concrete dam replaced the old wooden one in 1933. Significant upgrades also were completed in the 1980s. Below repair work is underway on a generator.
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The Dam generates more than 70 million kilowatts of electricity, annually. Power generated at the Dam is used to pump water to the City's water customers.
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Control CenterThe City of Spokane operates the dam and monitors its water distribution system from the facility at Upriver Dam.
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The Water Department delivers up to 180 million gallons of clean, safe drinking water per day to more than 210,000 people in our community.
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“We hope youenjoyed yourtour ofUpriver Damand WaterDepartment.”
Aqua Duck