Enloe Dam and Powerplant
| Enloe Dam | |
|---|---|
Enloe Dam from downstream | |
| Location | Okanogan County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°57′57″N 119°30′03″W / 48.96583°N 119.50083°W |
| Construction began | 1919 |
| Opening date | 1920 |
| Operator(s) | Okanogan County Public Utility District |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity arch |
| Impounds | Similkameen River |
| Height | 54 feet (16 m) |
| Length | 290 feet (88 m) |
| Width (crest) | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
| Width (base) | 41 feet (12 m) |
| Spillway type | Uncontrolled ogee overflow |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 507 acre-feet (0.000625 km3) due to siltation |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | abandoned |
Enloe Dam and Powerplant | |
| Nearest city | Oroville, Washington |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002764 |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1978 |
The Enloe Dam, also known as the Similkameen Dam, and its powerplant are located on the Similkameen River about 4 miles (6.4 km) west-northwest of Oroville, Washington. Located just above Similkameen (Coyote) Falls, the concrete arch-gravity dam stands about 54 feet (16 m) high, with a crest length of about 290 feet (88 m), built between 1916 and 1923. The dam was named after the president of the Okanogan Valley Power Company, Eugene Enloe. The dam was operated to generate power at its powerplant, located about 850 feet (260 m) downstream from the dam. Lacking fish ladders, Enloe Dam prevents salmon and other river fish from migrating farther north and into British Columbia, Canada.