Snoqualmie Falls. The falls are much higher in the spring.
Snoqualmie Falls is a 268 ft (82 m) waterfall on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington, USA. It is one of Washington's most popular scenic attractions. More than 1.5 million visitors come to the Falls every year, where there is a two acre (8,000 m˛) park, an observation deck, and a gift shop. The Salish Lodge & Spa overlooks the falls.
There are two powerplants at Snoqualmie Falls both currently operated by Puget Sound Energy. Powerplant 1 was built in 1898 and operates at the base of the falls embedded in the rock. Powerplant 2 (shown in a picture below) was built in 1911 and is located a short distance downstream of the falls. Most of the river is diverted into the powerplants, but in spring the river is high enough to flow across the entire precipice, which creates an almost blinding spray at times. During high water, the falls take on a curtain form.
SnoqualmieFalls, thirty miles east of Seattle, Washington, is sacred to the Snoqualmie Tribe of the Puget Sound region.
SnoqualmieFalls and the surrounding area have been severely impacted by Puget Sound Energy’s hydroelectric plant, and by the millions of visitors who are drawn to the site.
The ultimate goal should be removal of the generating station, the relocation of tourist facilities away from the falls, the restoration the area to its natural state, and co-management of the falls by the Snoqualmie people.
SnoqualmieFalls is a 268 ft (82 m) waterfall on the Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington, USA.
For the Snoqualmie People, who have lived for centuries in the Snoqualmie Valley in western Washington, SnoqualmieFalls is central to their culture, beliefs, and spirituality.
Overlooking SnoqualmieFalls is the historic Salish Lodge and Spa.
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