North Gorge Solar Powered Water Pump - Lake Roosevelt, WA
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N 48° 47.159 W 118° 00.088
11U E 426437 N 5404148
This is the second solar power station at the North Gorge Campground, this one powering the well pump.
Waymark Code: WMJDWR
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2013
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This unit employs an array of four photo voltaic cells to power the well pump. Hard to believe believe this array can do the job, but, among a very efficient pump, a shallow well and large battery capacity I suppose it could do the job. It must - we didn't see any other power sources around. It seems to supply a single hose bib outlet nearby.
The campground is about 16 miles north of Kettle Falls along Highway 25, one of 27 campgrounds lining the shores of Lake Roosevelt. It's one of the smaller campgrounds, having only 12 camp sites. Its main attraction is probably the boat launch.