Weeks Falls

47°25′59″N 121°38′48″W / 47.43301°N 121.64663°W / 47.43301; -121.64663TypeCascadeTotal height60ftNumber of drops1Average width30ftWatercourseSouth Fork of the Snoqualmie River

Weeks Falls is a waterfall on the south fork of the Snoqualmie River, located near North Bend, Washington, USA, just south of Interstate 90 at exit 38. The falls are at the end of the road that goes past the Olallie State Park ranger headquarters.^[1] From the gravel parking lot, there is a paved accessible overlook to see the falls and a small area around the hydro-electric plant. There is also a ¼ mile accessible interpretive trail nearby.^[2]

Weeks Falls has a small hydroelectric plant operated by CHI West which generates about 4.3 Megawatts peak.^{[citation needed]} It is unusual because it operates without a dam. Instead, water is being drawn from the river above the falls and run down an underground channel to the generation unit at the bottom of Weeks Falls.

See also

• Olallie State Park
• Upper Weeks Falls
• Snoqualmie River
• Damless hydro

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