Electron, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
46°59′33″N 122°11′39″W / 46.99250°N 122.19417°W / 46.99250; -122.1941798360
Electron is an unincorporated community in Pierce County in the state of Washington, US.[1]
Electron sits along the Puyallup River just northeast of Lake Kapowsin and is the site of the Electron Hydroelectric Project, a power plant operated by Puget Power. Above the plant, 10.1 miles upriver, is the Electron Diversionary Dam, which runs water to the power plant via a wooden flume.[2] The dam and power plant project was constructed in 1903-04 and began operation on April 12, 1904. Electron was the site of a CCC camp in the 1930s. A mudslide destroyed the original powerhouse in 1936; rebuilding was partially completed in 1937 and fully rehabilitated in 1941. There is a small town park in Electron.
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Municipalities and communities of Pierce County, Washington, United States
County seat: Tacoma
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- Ketron Island
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- McChord AFB
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- Prairie Ridge
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- Raft Island
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- Joint Base Lewis–McChord (Fort Lewis, McChord Field)
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