Easton Diversion Dam Explained

Easton Diversion Dam
Dam Crosses:	Yakima River
Res Name:	Lake Easton
Location:	Kittitas County, Washington
Dam Length:	248feet^[1]
Dam Height:	66feet
Construction Began:	1928^[2]
Opening:	1929
Res Capacity Total:	3,992 acre feet^[3]
Coordinates:	47.241°N -121.187°W

The Easton Diversion Dam is a diversion dam on the Yakima River In western Kittitas County near Easton, Washington. The dam is 66feet high, and 248feet long along the crest.^[4]

Construction of the dam began in 1928 and was completed the next year.^[5] It is currently owned by the Bureau of Reclamation and operated by the Kittitas Reclamation District.^[6]

See also

• List of dams in the Columbia River watershed

Notes and References

1. Web site: Easton Diversion Dam. United States Bureau of Reclamation. 2009-03-27. 2015-01-11.
2. Web site: Easton Diversion Dam. United States Bureau of Reclamation. 2009-03-27. 2015-01-11.
3. Web site: Easton Diversion Dam. United States Bureau of Reclamation. 2009-03-29. 2015-01-11.
4. Web site: Easton Diversion Dam: Dimensions. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. March 27, 2009. February 5, 2013.
5. Web site: Easton Diversion Dam: General. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. March 27, 2009. February 5, 2013.
6. News: Swanson . Conrad . 2024-08-22 . Inside the plan to build a new dam and reservoir in WA . 2024-08-22 . The Seattle Times . en-US.