CHELAN RIVER GORGE

8384102chlnrvr1894.jpg This view looking down the Chelan River shows one of the first power plants in 1903. (Photo courtesy of the Lake Chelan Historical Society.)
8384102chlnrvr1894.jpg Chelan River, 1894
8384137chlnrvr1901.jpg Chelan River, 1901
838460chlnrvrgorge.jpg Chelan River Gorge, unknown date
bendingorgesouth460532926.jpg Bend in gorge, south, 3/29/26
bypassreachbelowoldbridge743613129est.jpg Bypass reach below old bridge, est. 1/31/29
bypassreach692591727.jpg Bypass reach, 9/17/27
bypassreach692691727.jpg Bypass reach, 9/17/27
bypassreach692791727.jpg Bypass reach, 9/17/27
bypassreach692891727.jpg Bypass reach, 9/17/27
bypassreach692991727.jpg Bypass reach, 9/17/27
bypassreach693091727.jpg Bypass reach, 9/17/27
bypassreach693191727.jpg Bypass reach, 9/17/27
bypassreach693291727.jpg Bypass reach, 9/17/27
chelandamsite49209426.jpg Chelan Dam site, 9/4/26
chelanlookupstreamtowarddamsite131922.jpg Chelan River Gorge, looking upstream, est. 1922
chelanlookinguprvrfrmoldemersonbridge563612927.jpg Chelan looking upriver from old Emerson Bridge, 1/29/27
chelannorthendoldemersonst.bridge563812927.jpg Chelan north end of old Emerson Bridge, 1/29/27
chelanriprappingtailracedikelookingupstream770033132.jpg Chelan rip-rapping tailrace dike looking upstream, 3/31/32
chelanriverchannelwidening749191629.jpg Chelan River channel widening, 9/16/29
chelanrivertowarddamsite14101322.jpg Chelan River at mouth of gorge, est. 1922
chelanrivertowarddamsite4009101322.jpg Chelan River toward dam site, est.1922
chelanrvrgorgelookingupstreamfrombelowfalls460632927.jpg Chelan River Gorge looking upstream from below falls, 3/29/27
chelanrvrhwybridge650962027.jpg Chelan river highway bridge, 6/20/27
chelanrvrlookingdowncanyon16101322.jpg Chelan River looking down canyon, est. 1922
chelanrvrlookingdowncanyon17101322.jpg Chelan River looking down canyon, est. 1922
chelanrvrlookingupstreamfroms.endemersonst.bridge583122427.jpg Chelan River looking upstream from Emerson St. Bridge, 2/24/27
chelansouthendoldemersonst.bridge563712927.jpg Chelan south end old Emerson St. Bridge., 1/29/27
chelanrvrfromhwybridgenearchelanstation232162923.jpg Chelan River from highway, bridge near Chelan station, 6/29/23
chelanrvrhwybridge20101322.jpg Chelan River highway bridge, est. 1922
chelanrvrlookdownstreamheadofgorgedamsitectr41922.jpg Chelan River looking downstream, head of gorge dam site, est. 1922
controlatgagesite694192027.jpg Control at gage site, 9/20/27
controlofdamsitegageview694092027.jpg Control of dam site, gage view, 9/20/27
downriver7500sec732353128.jpg Down river 7,500 cubic feet per second, 5/31/28
downstreamincanyon17101322.jpg Downstream in canyon, est. 1922
downstreamincanyon4010101322.jpg Downstream in canyon, est. 1922
dwnstreamaboveproposedgagehouse694292027.jpg Downstream above proposed gage house, 9/20/27
dwnstrmriverbend460132926.jpg Downstream river bend, 3/29/26
eastendlakeoutletchelanrvr60253247.jpg East end lake outlet, Chelan River, 3/24/27
gagesite693992027.jpg Gage site, 9/20/27
gorgeupstrmbelowfalls460632926.jpg Gorge upstream below falls, 3/29/27
highwaybridgeview693892027.jpg Highway bridge view, 9/20/27
intakec.f.irrig.cotunnel73306828.jpg Intake irrigation tunnel, 6/8/28
proposeddamsite48999126.jpg Proposed dam site, 9/1/26
riverbendingorge460232926.jpg River bend in gorge, 3/29/26
riverbendingorgeadjcliffs460432926.jpg River bend in gorge, adjacent cliffs, 3/29/26
riverbendingorgeupstrm460332926.jpg River bend in gorge upstream, 3/29/26
turmoilatbafflebay9694792027.jpg Turmoil at Baffle Bay, 9/20/27
turmoilbuttresssection694892027.jpg Turmoil buttress section, 9/20/27
turmoilbuttresssection694992027.jpg Turmoil buttress section, 9/20/27
upriverfromoldemersonstbridge563612927.jpg Upriver from old Emerson St. Bridge, 1/29/27
upstreamfrmhghwaybridge694392027.jpg Upstream from highway bridge, 9/20/27
wwpco.beforeconst4155102225.jpg Gorge before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco.lakebeforeconst4122102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco.lakebeforeconst4124102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco.lakebeforeconst4129102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco.lakebeforeconst4131102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco.lakebeforeconst4132102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4126102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4127102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4129102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
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wwpco4134102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4138102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4140102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4141102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4142102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4144102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4145102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4147102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4155102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4158102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4161102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4162102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4165102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpco4166102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpcolakebeforeconst4132102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25
wwpcolakebeforeconst4163102225.jpg Chelan River before construction, 10/22/25