Electron, Washington
| Electron, Washington | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Electron, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′33″N 122°11′39″W / 46.99250°N 122.19417°WCoordinates: 46°59′33″N 122°11′39″W / 46.99250°N 122.19417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98360 |
| Area code(s) | 253 |
Electron is an unincorporated community in Pierce County in the state of Washington, US.[1]
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. Above the plant, 10.1 miles upriver, is the Electron Diversionary Dam, which runs water to the power plant via a wooden flume.[2] 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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