Yale Dam
| Yale Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Clark / Cowlitz counties, Washington, USA |
| Coordinates | 45°57′51″N 122°19′57″W / 45.96417°N 122.33250°WCoordinates: 45°57′51″N 122°19′57″W / 45.96417°N 122.33250°W[1] |
| Opening date | 1953[2] |
| Operator(s) | Pacificorp[2] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Lewis River |
| Height | 323 feet (98 m)[2] |
| Length | 1,500 feet (457 m)[2] |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Yale Lake |
| Total capacity | 402,000 acre feet (0.496 km3)[2] |
| Catchment area | 600 square miles (1,550 km2)[2] |
For the dam in Sichuan, China, see Yele Dam.
Yale Dam is a 323-foot high earth-type hydroelectric dam on the Lewis River, in the U.S. state of Washington,[3] owned by PacifiCorp. It is located on the border between Cowlitz County and Clark County. Its reservoir is called Yale Lake. The dam's power plant generates 134 megawatts.