Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
| Electron, Washington | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Electron, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 46°59′33″N 122°11′39″W / 46.99250°N 122.19417°W / 46.99250; -122.19417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98360 |
| Area code | 253 |
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. 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
- "Electron Populated Place Profile / Pierce County, Washington Data".
- "Electron Hydro". Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
| Municipalities and communities of Pierce County, Washington, United States | ||
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| County seat: Tacoma | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |