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Weeks Falls

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Type
  
Cascade

Average width
  
30ft

Number of drops
  
1

Total height
  
60ft

Height
  
18 m

Watercourse
  
Weeks Falls

Location
  
King County, about 7 miles east of North Bend, Washington

Address
  
51350 SE Homestead Valley Rd, North Bend, WA 98045, USA

Similar
  
Olallie State Park, Twin Falls, Cascade Range, Upper Twin Falls, Twin Falls Natural Area

Weeks Falls is a waterfall on the South fork of the Snoqualmie River, located just south of Interstate 90 at exit 38. The falls are at the end of the road that goes past the Olallie State Park ranger headquarters. From the gravel parking lot, there is a paved accessible overlook to see the falls and a small area around the hydro-electric plant. Also, there is a 1/4 mile accessible interpretive trail nearby.

Weeks Falls has a small hydroelectric plant operated by CHI West which generates about 4.3 Megawatts peak. It's unusual because it operates without a dam. Instead, water is being drawn from the river above the falls and run down an underground channel to the generation unit at the bottom of Weeks falls.

References

Weeks Falls Wikipedia


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