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Public Utility District No 1 of Chelan County Washington records, 1948-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1 (Wash.)
Title
Public Utility District No 1 of Chelan County Washington records
Dates
1948-1970 (inclusive)
1960-1970 (bulk)
Quantity
.79 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Collection Number
5439 (Accession No. 5439-001)
Summary
Records of the utility regarding several Chelan County power projects, especially the construction of Rocky Reach Dam.
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

In 1936 a proposal to form a county-wide public utility district was approved by voters of Chelan County for the purpose of providing electricity to the citizens of the county. By 1949 the utility was serving more than 10,000 residential customers and 1600 commercial customers through the purchase of the Chelan and Douglas County distribution system from Puget Sound Power & Light Company.

The Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County is made of up three hydroelectric dams -- Lake Chelan Dam, Rock Island Dam, and Rocky Reach Dam. Lake Chelan Dam was completed in 1927 by Washington Water Power and acquired by Chelan County PUD in 1955. The first dam on the Columbia River and twelve miles downstream from the city of Wenatchee, Rock Island Dam was completed in 1933 and acquired by Chelan County PUD in 1953. The Rocky Reach Dam was finished in 1961 after five years of construction and is located on the Columbia River seven miles upstream from the city of Wenatchee.

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Content Description

Historical features, financial records, reports, mailings, newsletters, and ephemera

Records regarding several Chelan County power projects, especially the construction of Rocky Reach Dam.

Includes financial records for Public Utility Distric No. 1 of Pend Oreille County from 1964. Reason for inclusion is unknown.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyrights retained by creator. Contact Special Collections for details.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Received 3/15/1984

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Description: Financial records - Lake Chelan
    Dates: 1961-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 1/1
  • Description: Financial records - Columbia River, Rock Island
    Dates: 1961-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 1/2
  • Description: Financial records - Distribution System
    Dates: 1961-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 1/3
  • Description: Financial records - P.U.D. of Pend Oreille County
    Dates: 1961-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 1/4
  • Description: Reports
    Dates: 1948-1955
    Container: Box/Folder 1/5
  • Description: Reports
    Dates: 1955-1959
    Container: Box/Folder 1/6
  • Description: Reports
    Dates: 1961-1963
    Container: Box/Folder 1/7
  • Description: Mailings
    Dates: 1957-1962
    Container: Box/Folder 1/8
  • Description: Newsletters - Power Patter
    Dates: 1960-1965
    Container: Box/Folder 2/1
  • Description: Newletters - Utility Scene
    Dates: 1966-1969
    Container: Box/Folder 2/2
  • Description: Writing
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box/Folder 2/3
  • Description: Maps
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box/Folder 2/4
  • Description: Clippings
    Dates: 1958
    Container: Box/Folder 2/5
  • Description: Ephemera
    Dates: 1962; undated
    Container: Box/Folder 2/6
  • Description: Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Power Project - historical features - Dedication
    Dates: July 20, 1963
    Container: Box/Folder 2/7
  • Description: Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Power Project - financial records
    Dates: 1961-1970
    Container: Box/Folder 2/8
  • Description: Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Power Project - reports
    Dates: 1960-1969
    Container: Box/Folder 2/9
  • Description: Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Power Project - mailings
    Dates: 1963
    Container: Box/Folder 2/10
  • Description: Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Power Project - art exhibits
    Dates: 1962-1964
    Container: Box/Folder 2/11
  • Description: Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Power Project - clippings
    Dates: 1962-1963
    Container: Box/Folder 2/12
  • Description: Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Power Project - ephemera
    Dates: undated
    Container: Box/Folder 2/13


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