~ Cowlitz Falls Dam ~ WA ~ 119 mi from PDX - 89 mi Sea-Tac.
Cowlitz Falls Dam is a relatively new dam that forms Lake Scanewa on the Cowlitz River southwest of Randle, Washington. The road just outside of Randle is paved all the way to the dam, but gravel access roads coming from the west side going either north or south of the river at the end of Champion Haul Rd(and Conlay Rd) is not, but the ride to those gravel sections near the park is beautiful.
The dam is built in a narrow constricted portion of the Cowlitz River immediately upstream from Tacoma Power's Riffe Reservoir. Situated a short distance below the confluence with the Cispus River, the dam operates in a "run-of-the-river" mode, using water from the Cowlitz and Cispus Rivers.
GPS: 46.46657°N - 122.10888°W or 46° 27' 59" N - 122° 6' 31" W
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