
The Chelan Dam keeps the water in Lake Chelan a little bit higher and funnels it down the hillside to the powerhouse down below. For most of the year this leaves the Chelan River Gorge dry.

The Chelan Dam keeps the water in Lake Chelan a little bit higher and funnels it down the hillside to the powerhouse down below. For most of the year this leaves the Chelan River Gorge dry.