Salmon Creek Dam, Juneau

Name: Salmon Creek Dam
Address: Juneau, United States

#20 among attractions in Juneau

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The Salmon Creek Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Salmon Creek, 3 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska. Built in 1914, it is the world's first constant-angle arch variable radius dam. Since it was built, over 100 such dams have been constructed all over the world. ()

Length: 645 ftHeight: 175 ftReservoir area: 192 acres (0.3 mi²)Coordinates: 58°20'30"N, 134°24'14"W

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Salmon Creek Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Last Chance Mining Museum, Eaglecrest Ski Area, St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Alaska Governor's Mansion.

2.6 miS
Museum, History museum
Last Chance Mining Museum, Juneau
67 min walk • The Jualpa Mining Camp, also known as the Last Chance Basin Camp, is a former gold mining camp, just outside the city of Juneau, Alaska. Its main building is now operated as the Last Chance Mining Museum by the Gastineau Historical Society.
6.1 miSW
Winter sport, Ski area
Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau
155 min walk • Eaglecrest Ski Area is a public ski area on Douglas Island in the U.S. state of Alaska, across Gastineau Channel from Juneau. The area is owned and operated by Juneau's municipal government.
2.7 miS
Church
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Juneau
69 min walk • The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Juneau, Alaska, United States, was built in 1893 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Now it is under Diocese of Alaska of the Orthodox Church in America.
2.7 miS
Historical place, Vernacular architecture
Alaska Governor's Mansion, Juneau
70 min walk • The Alaska Governor's Mansion, located at 716 Calhoun Avenue in Juneau, Alaska, is the official residence of the governor of Alaska, the first spouse of Alaska, and their families. It was designed by James Knox Taylor.
2.6 miS
Church
Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Juneau
68 min walk • The Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was until 2020 the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau and is currently a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau.
2.8 miS
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Juneau-Douglas City Museum, Juneau
71 min walk • The Juneau-Douglas City Museum is located at the corner of 4th and Main, opposite the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska. It occupies a building which was built in 1950–51 to house the Juneau Memorial Library. It is a two-story Classical Revival structure built out of concrete with red marble trim elements.
2.7 miS
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Juneau
68 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery in Juneau, the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was established in 1887 to replace the older cemetery on Chicken Ridge, near Main Street, when that location was staked as a gold mine.
2.7 miS
Museum, History museum
House of Wickersham, Juneau
68 min walk • The House of Wickersham, also known as the Wickersham State Historic Site, is a historic house at 213 7th Street in the Chicken Ridge area of Juneau, Alaska. It is a historic house museum operated by the state of Alaska, memorializing the life of James Wickersham, an influential political leader in Alaska in the early 20th century.
4.5 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Perseverance Theatre, Douglas Island
116 min walk • Perseverance Theatre is a professional theater company located on Douglas Island in Juneau, Alaska. It is Alaska's only professional theater and is particularly dedicated to developing and working with Alaskan artists and to producing plays celebrating Alaskan culture, history, and themes.
2.8 miS
Park
Petroglyph Beach State Historic Park, Juneau
72 min walk • Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site is an Alaskan beach and public historical site with the highest concentration of Native American petroglyphs in the southeastern region of Alaska.
2.4 miSW
58°19'35"N • 134°27'54"W
DIPAC's Macaulay Salmon Hatchery, Juneau
63 min walk • Museum, Aquarium, Zoo