Swift Dam

Swift Dam
Location of Swift Dam in Washington (state)
Swift Dam (the United States)
Official nameSwift No. 1 Dam
LocationSkamania County, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates46°3′47″N 122°11′52″W / 46.06306°N 122.19778°W / 46.06306; -122.19778
Opening date1958
Operator(s)PacifiCorp
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsLewis River
Height512 ft (156 m)
Length2,100 ft (640 m)
Reservoir
CreatesSwift Reservoir
Total capacity755,600 acre-feet (0.932 km3)
Catchment area481 square miles (1,250 km2)
Surface area4,620 acres (1,870 ha)
Power Station
Operator(s)PacifiCorp
Installed capacity240 MW

Swift Dam or Swift No. 1 is an earth-type hydroelectric dam on the Lewis River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Completed in 1958, it is located in Skamania County and its reservoir is called Swift Reservoir.