Whitman Lake is a traditional dam on Whitman Creek near Ketchikan, Alaska.
Project Name: Whitman Lake
FERC Project Number: P-11841
Water Body: Whitman Creek
Region: Southeast
Type of Project: Storage Dam
Status: Operating
Primary User: Ketchikan
Operating Utility: Ketchikan Public Utilities
FERC License Expiration: March 17, 2059
Nameplate Power Capacity (MW): 4.5
Annual Estimate Generation (GWH): 16
Surface Area of Impoundment (acres): 148
Project Details: Existing 39-foot high, 220-foot long concrete gravity arch with a crest elevation of 385 ft.; There is also a 25 ft high by 40-foot wide diversion structure on Achilles Creek.
NOAA Fisheries Trust Resources: Coho salmon, chum salmon
NOAA Fisheries Area of Interest: The tailrace below the powerhouse is not a natural channel, but it attracts salmon, which can become stranded if the power plant shuts off quickly at lower tides.
Veteran intern Antonio Jones at an oyster farm in Drayton Harbor, Washington, checking traps for European Invasive Green Crab. Credit: Northwest Straits Commission
Sustainably grown, organic Alaskan kelp is harvested at the Seagrove Kelp Co. farm in Doyle Bay. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Jordan Hollarsmith
