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“The scenic drives and short hikes to waterfalls and overlooks are beautiful ... However, for those up to the task, the true wonder of the area lies beyond.”
towns like Concrete, Rockport and Marblemount dot the route and contain quaint hotels/mo- tels, restaurants and convenience stores. Just past the NCNP Visi- tor’s Center at Newhalem Creek is the village of Newhalem. This company town is populated by employees of the hydroelectric company and government agen- cies which use a system of dams and hydroelectric plants to pro- duce much of northwestern Wash- ington’s electrical power. Yet, it is also picturesque, welcoming to tourists and educational, too. A great little “watering hole” when entering or leaving the complex.
The vastness of the NCNP complex defies words and is certainly beyond the scope of a single article. The damming of the Skagit River and the lakes those dams have created is fascinating in both technical and biological terms. Human hands built the triple-dam system that created Ross Lake, Lake Diablo and Gorge Lake. The projects took a half-century and over $250 million to complete. Today, that dam system provides up to 90% of the electricity used in Seattle. Nature’s 300+ glaciers in the area, though rapidly receding and melting away, continue to shape and paint the lands and waters alike. The vibrant green of Lake Diablo, for example, is indeed natural. Suspended particles of rocks and minerals, pulverized by glacial movement and swept into glacial streams, eventually deposit into the lake. There, this slurry (known as glacial flour) refracts sunlight, reflecting light in the green wavelengths, while mostly absorbing the other color wavelengths. The scenic drives and short hikes to waterfalls and overlooks are beautiful, to say the least. However, for those up to the task, the true wonder of the area lies beyond. There, only your feet and a backpack can take you.
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Main wheel & brake/ Rodas e freios principais
Kit P/N 199-90
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