Thomas Aldwell
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Thomas Aldwell built the Elwha Dam
on the Elwha River
, approximate 4.9 miles upstream from the mouth of the river. Construction began in 1910 and the dam was completed in 1913. Lake Aldwell
is named after him.
Elwha Dam
The Elwha Dam is a 108-ft high dam located in the United States, in the state of Washington, on the Elwha River approximately upstream from the mouth of the river on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The dam was built under the direction of Thomas Aldwell...
on the Elwha River
Elwha River
The Elwha River is a -long river located on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. From its source at Elwha snowfinger in the Olympic Range of Olympic National Park it flows generally north to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Most of the river is contained within Olympic National Park...
, approximate 4.9 miles upstream from the mouth of the river. Construction began in 1910 and the dam was completed in 1913. Lake Aldwell
Lake Aldwell
Lake Aldwell is a reservoir located about from the mouth of the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington. The reservoir was created in 1913 behind the Elwha Dam...
is named after him.