Sitka’s Green Lake Dam back in service

After 84 days out of commission, the Green Lake Dam is up and running again. The dam works in tandem with the Blue Lake Dam to provide hydropower to Sitka. (Photo by Rebecca Danon/KCAW)On Jan. 7, the Green Lake dam was fully restored to service. The city is no longer using diesel fuel.
The dam was shut down in October when part of the intake gate, which controls water into the powerhouse, failed during a routine inspection. The part – a hydraulic cylinder that raises and lowers the ga