Lower Baker Dam
Lower Baker Dam is a dam across the Baker River one mile north of Concrete, Washington. It forms a reservoir called Lake Shannon which stretches upstream. The dam is operated by Puget Sound Energy as part of the Baker River Hydroelectric Project.
The dam has a thick arch design, and is high and long. It spans the Baker River in a narrow reach known as Eden Canyon, just above the river's confluence with the Skagit River. It is able to hold of water, of which is reserved for flood control. At full capacity the dam's hydroelectric plant can generate 79 megawatts of power. The other dam on this river, Upper Baker Dam, lies about upstream, and serves a similar purpose to Lower Baker.
