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Electron, Washington

FieldValue
official_nameElectron, Washington
settlement_typeUnincorporated community
pushpin_mapWashington
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Washington
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Pierce
timezonePacific (PST)
utc_offset-8
timezone_DSTPDT
utc_offset_DST-7
elevation_ft584
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code98360
area_code253

Electron is an unincorporated community in Pierce County in the state of Washington, US.

Electron sits along the Puyallup River just northeast of Lake Kapowsin and is the site of the Electron Hydroelectric Project, a power plant operated by Puget Power. The town was named after the plant. Above the plant, 10.1 miles upriver, is the Electron Diversionary Dam, which runs water to the power plant via a wooden flume. The dam and power plant project was constructed in 1903-04 and began operation on April 12, 1904. Electron was the site of a CCC camp in the 1930s. A mudslide destroyed the original powerhouse in 1936; rebuilding was partially completed in 1937 and fully rehabilitated in 1941. There is a small town park in Electron.

References

References

  1. "Electron Populated Place Profile / Pierce County, Washington Data".
  2. "[https://revisitwa.org/waypoint/electron/ Electron]", Revisiting Washington. Accessed January 16, 2025.
  3. "Electron Hydro".
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