Electron, Washington

Electron is an unincorporated community in Pierce County in the state of Washington, US.[1]

Electron, Washington
Unincorporated community
Electron, Washington
Coordinates: 46°59′33″N 122°11′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98360
Area code(s)253

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.

References
  1. "Electron Populated Place Profile / Pierce County, Washington Data".
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2012-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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