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Horn Rapids Dam

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172:(occasionally referred to as Columbia Camp) was located on the north bank of the river just above the dam. This was a prison camp during World War II for low-security prisoners; political dissidents and the like. The camp was operated from 1944 through 1947. There were barracks and a large orchard, but no perimeter fences, and inmates were allowed to move about freely. 29: 160:
Permits for the dam were filed by the Yakima Irrigation and Improvement Company in 1889, and the original dam was completed in 1892. When the company went under in 1896, the dam was bought by the Northwestern Pacific Company (a subsidiary of
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horn Rapids Dam
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The dam is still used as a historic fishing location by the
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Buildings and structures in Benton County, Washington
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Benton County, Washington
46°22′43″N 119°25′01″W / 46.37861°N 119.41694°W / 46.37861; -119.41694
Yakima River
barrage dam
Yakima River
Benton County, Washington
SR 240
SR 225
Northern Pacific
Camp Columbia
Yakama Indian Nation
List of dams in the Columbia River watershed
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horn Rapids Dam
"Washington Rural Heritage : Item Viewer"
the original
Columbia Camp
Hanford News : 50 Years of Hanford
Columbia Irrigation District
OSU photo of Horn Rapids Dam in 1941
Categories
Buildings and structures in Benton County, Washington
Dams on the Yakima River
Dams completed in 1892
Dams completed in 1908
Dams completed in 1997
1908 establishments in Washington (state)

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