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Lewis River Sites—Overview Sign Location: Size: Title: Content: Merwin Park, Speelyai Park, Cresap Bay Park, Saddle Dam Park, Yale Park, Cougar Park, Beaver Bay Camp, Swift Forest Camp, Eagle Cliff Park TBD The Lewis River Hydroelectric Projects—Hydropower and Much More [Name of Site] is owned and operated by PacifiCorp, an electric utility that operates the four major hydroelectric projects, and associated recreation sites, along the Lewis River. The Lewis River flows 90 miles from the glaciers of Mt. Adams to join the Columbia River near the town of Woodland, Washington. There are three major hydroelectric dams on the Lewis: Merwin Dam near Ariel, Yale Dam near Yale, and Swift Dam near Cougar. In addition, there is a power-generation canal between Swift Dam and upper Yale Lake. Annually, these four projects generate over 2 million megawatt-hours of electricity—enough to power over 250,000 homes. But PacifiCorp’s work in the Lewis River Valley goes beyond power generation. As a requirement of its Federal hydropower license, the company acts as a steward to the reservoirs, the river itself, and many of the surrounding lands. PacifiCorp’s goal is to balance power generation with the needs of the public and of the environment. To achieve this goal, PacifiCorp • With Cowlitz PUD, creates and maintains 15 recreation facilities, including campgrounds, picnic areas, swimming beaches, boat launches, and trails. • Provides flood management services throughout the lower Lewis River. • Funds fish hatcheries to maintain Lewis River salmon runs and to provide for sport fishing in the reservoirs. • Protects and enhances wildlife habitat in and around the river and reservoirs. Many organizations watch over PacifiCorp’s operations, including the US Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the US Environmental Protection Agency (through the Washington Department of Ecology), the Forest Service, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Additional Content [Sidebars]: Sharing these lands with the public is a particularly important commitment for PacifiCorp. Long before it was a federal requirement, Pacific Light and Power (now PacifiCorp) was operating a welldeveloped park system here along the Lewis River. Appendix 1: panel profiles Lewis River Draft I&E Plan page 5
PacifiCorp is one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, providing more than 1.6 million customers with reliable, efficient energy. PacifiCorp has more than 10,400 megawatts of generation capacity from coal, hydro, wind power, gas-fired combustion turbines, solar, and geothermal plants. Site ID: Contact Info: Non- Discrim: Images: [Name of Site] is part of [**Merwin/Yale/Swift**] Hydroelectric Project, which is licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (project #[***]). Visit the Lewis River’s many other recreation sites. For more information, call (503)813-6666 or visit www.PacifiCorp.com. PacifiCorp Recreation Facilities are for use to all members of the public without regard to race, color, religious creed, or national origin, or any other status protected under applicable local, state, or federal law. Map showing three reservoirs and recreation facilities. Scenic images from Lewis River and reservoirs, photos of recreation (fishing, camping, boating, etc) at Lewis River facilities, photos of wildlife, photos of dams, photos of PacifiCorp workers. Historic image of recreation facilities. Appendix 1: panel profiles Lewis River Draft I&E Plan page 6
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