City Light is developing a new portage trail near the falls in 2022 to provide non-motorized boaters an alternative to avoiding the rapids at the falls. The canyon reach area of the reservoir between Metaline Falls and Boundary Dam offers spectacular views of geology and steep rock faces, wildlife, dense forest vegetation, nearby mountains and ...

Just north of Metaline Falls, Washington, a powerful dam stands on the Pend Oreille River. At 340 feet tall, the concrete double-curvature arch of Boundary Dam cuts an imposing figure. Its output is also impressive. At any given moment, Boundary Dam can generate more than 1,100 megawatts of electricity. That's enough energy to power downtown ...

In the far NE corner of Washington State, one mile south of Canada, is the concrete double arch dam on the Pend Oreille River. It is operated by Seattle City...

Boundary Dam is a concrete arch gravity-type hydroelectric dam, finished in 1967, on the Pend Oreille River, in the U.S. state of Washington. The dam is located in the northeast corner of Washington state.

To reach the Forebay Recreation Area, leave Highway 31 in the town of Metaline, WA, and follow Boundary Dam Rd. (County Road 2975) approximately 11 miles until you reach the dam. View all guidelines for site use, Forebay Recreation Area Rules & Regulations.

Boundary Dam is a concrete arch gravity dam located about 23 miles from Northport, Pend Oreille, Washington. The dam, which is on the Pend Oreille River, was primarily built for Hydroelectric purposes, but also serves for Recreation benefits.

Boundary Dam is a concrete arch gravity-type hydroelectric dam on the Pend Oreille River. The dam is located in the northeast corner of Washington state, just south of the border with British Columbia, Canada.

Take State Hwy. 31 north to the town of Metaline, then take Boundary Dam Road north about 10 miles to launch your boat from Seattle City Light’s Forebay Recreation Area, located next to Boundary Dam. 509-536-1200. CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HUNTING, PICNICKING, WATER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING. Reserve your campsite at these camping areas:

Seattle City Light provides this wonderful free campground and boat launch on the Boundary Reservoir. The 17- mile reservoir is ripe for exploring with boat-in- campsites available and views of Pee Wee Falls via motor boat, canoe or kayak. This site is the northern terminus of the Pend Oreille River Water Trail.

Feb 14, 2003 · Seattle City Light's Boundary Dam on the Pend Orielle River, in Northeastern Washington near the Idaho border, today (2003) supplies half the hydroelectric power for Seattle (a quarter of Seattle's power from all sources). Completed in 1967, its generating capacity almost doubled in the 1980s with the addition of two more turbines.