Save The History | A historical look back on DuPont, Washington» Lower Power House http://www.savethehistory.com A Historical Look on DuPont, Washington Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:21:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 The Lower Powerhouse http://www.savethehistory.com/e-i-dupont-de-nemours-and-company/lower-power-house/the-lower-powerhouse http://www.savethehistory.com/e-i-dupont-de-nemours-and-company/lower-power-house/the-lower-powerhouse#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:45:11 +0000 Patrick http://www.savethehistory.com/?p=1010 The Lower Powerhouse was located near the mouth of Sequalitchew Creek down in the Canyon. The DuPont Company in ca. 1910 constructed the facility along with some large storage tanks.]]> The Lower Powerhouse was located near the mouth of Sequalitchew Creek down in the Canyon. The DuPont Company in ca. 1910 constructed the facility along with some large storage tanks. The flume which came from the pump house to a surge tank , then a 275ft – 300ft long pressure flume pipe to the Powerhouse. During a January winter in 1925 a washout occurred with damaged trestle and flume.  A year later a gravel slide occurred and filled the interior up to 10ft deep with gravel. About this time the flume was removed as power became available from the local PUD.

The Lower Powerhouse Low Resolution - High Res available from DuPont Museum

The Lower Powerhouse Low Resolution - High Res available from DuPont Museum

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]]> http://www.savethehistory.com/e-i-dupont-de-nemours-and-company/lower-power-house/the-lower-powerhouse/feed 0 Lower Power House Gravel Slide http://www.savethehistory.com/e-i-dupont-de-nemours-and-company/lower-power-house/lower-power-house-gravel-slide http://www.savethehistory.com/e-i-dupont-de-nemours-and-company/lower-power-house/lower-power-house-gravel-slide#comments Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:49:43 +0000 Patrick http://www.savethehistory.com/?p=637 On December 12, 1926 the lower power house experienced a gravel slide. This was caused by crumbling of the bank under the pen stock, resulting in tipping of the latter and subsequent break of the flume.]]>
On December 12, 1926 the lower power house experienced a gravel slide. This was caused by crumbling  of the bank under the pen stock, resulting in tipping of the latter and subsequent break of the flume. Today the lower power house is gone and the only part of it that remains is the foundation and sump housing. More photos and history available at the DuPont Museum. www.dupontmuseum.com

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