CHELAN FALLS

Here's how the Chelan Falls area looked prior to any dam construction on the Columbia or at Lake Chelan (exact date unknown). Note the ferry docked at the shore of the Columbia River in the foreground. And note the water pouring down the Chelan River Gorge in the background.
Here’s a look before any dams were built at the area near the confluence of the Chelan River with the Columbia River, looking west from Douglas County toward Chelan Falls and the Chelan Gorge.
This view looks across the Columbia River toward Chelan Falls in July 2000.
Area near the mouth of the Chelan River, where it flows under the railroad bridge and enters Columbia River, early 1920s.
This view looks down on the tailrace area near the Chelan Falls Powerhouse, with the Columbia River in the background.
313462923.jpg Chelan Falls, 6/29/23
beebebridgeacrosscolumbia29101322.jpg Beebe bridge across Columbia, est. 1922
burnedcottagelot4blk41chelanfalls702911827.jpg Burned cottage Lot 4, Block 41 Chelan Falls, 11/8/27
chelancolumbiarvrsatflood731152828.jpg Columbia River at flood, 5/28/28
chelanforebayunwateredbrownplant468051226.jpg Chelan forebay unwatered brown plant, 5/12/26
chelanprojectgeneralview479752026.jpg General view of project, Chelan Falls, 5/20/26
chelanstationcolumbiarvrfrozenbeebebridge744213129.jpg Columbia River frozen over at Beebe bridge, 1/31/29
chlnprjctbrwnplantfeeder2300vlt738561027.jpg Chelan project - Brown's plant feeder, 2,300 volt, 6/10/27
chlnprjctbrwnplantlookingsth739161027.jpg Chelan project - Brown's plant looking south, 6/10/27
chlnprjctbrwnplantswitchboard739261027.jpg Chelan project - Brown's plant switchboard, 6/10/27
colriverfloodbeebebridge731953028.jpg Columbia River at flood, Beebe Bridge and Camp #4, 5/30/28
colriverfloodchelanfalls732253028.jpg Columbia River at flood, town of Chelan Falls, 5/30/28
colriverfloodchelanriver732153028.jpg Columbia River at flood, mouth of Chelan River, 5/30/28
colriverfloodgnrybridge38.1732053028.jpg Columbia River at flood, Chelan Falls railroad bridge, 5/30/28
confluencechelancolumbiarvrsflood652062127.jpg Confluence of Chelan and Columbia rivers, 6/21/27
confluenceofchelancolumbiarvrs646661327.jpg Confluence of Chelan and Columbia rivers, 6/13/27
dwnstrmatsiteofproposedtailrace5399121526.jpg Looking downstream on site of proposed tail race, 12/15/26
engineersofficebunkhousecamp4469952526.jpg Engineers office and bunk house, also Camp #4, 6/25/26
mouthchelanriver1120est.jpg Chelan River - Columbia River confluence, est. 1920
opcottageseast7009103127.jpg Operator's cottages looking east, 10/31/27