Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Okanogan County · listed in 1974 · category: Structure.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 75 fires within 5 miles of Okanogan Project: Conconully Resevoir Dam between 1992 and 2020, burning about 133,124 acres in total. 37 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 37 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1992 | Smoking | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 5 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | ARLINGTON RIDGE |
| 5 September 2013 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | PRETTY PEACOCK |
| 4 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | B STREET |
| 28 September 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | 140 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | STRAIGHT SCOTCH |
| 25 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 acres | Spokane District | RUBY CEM |
| 23 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.4 acres | Spokane District | RUBY GRADE |
| 19 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | CONGER CREEK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 133 workings within 5 miles of Okanogan Project: Conconully Resevoir Dam: 46 unknowns, 35 occurrences, 24 past producers, 14 producers. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | Silver, Copper, Lead, Gold, Zinc | Producer | 1887 | |
| Arlington | Zinc, Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Arlington | Silver, Antimony, Copper, Gold, Lead | Producer | Chalcopyrite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite | |
| Arlington Mine | Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | 1887, 1893 | |
| Berney Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chief Sunshine | Silver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copper, Antimony | Producer | Galena, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite | |
| Chief Sunshine Claims | Zinc, Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Prospect | Vein | |
| Copper King | Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Dorian | Mica, Chromium | Unknown | ||
| Esther | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Conconully, the town this property stands in, in 13 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 4 flood, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Conconully | $1,000,000 | Evacuations ongoing along the north fork Salmon Creek road, with the bridge on north side of town overtopped with water. Several people are trapped in Kerr campground from flash flooding of the north fork of the Salmon river. North fork salmon creek road washed out in multiple locations from flash flooding. Sinlahekin road flooded and impassable. Road washed out near Salmon Meadows campground from flash flooding. |Reports of at least 25 residences inundated with water. A cabin under construction was destroyed from flood waters. |
| May 1998 | Flash Flood | Conconully | $100,000 | 2.25" of rain overnight. Salmon Creek being sandbagged. Some evacuations in Conconully. |
| August 2013 | Debris Flow | Conconully | $20,000 | Conconully was pounded by heavy rain for almost two hours leading to backed up culverts and mudslides. One slide was two to three feet deep on Lake Street. A second slide was two feet deep on Sinlahekin Road. Three houses on Silver Street had some minor water damage. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conconully | $10,000 | A tree fell on a tent and trapped an unknown number of occupants. Other downed trees were reported in the recreational vehicle park on the north side of the Conconully Reservoir. Windows from some of the recreational vehicles located at the park were blown out as well. Wind damage was localized to this one area in the town of Conconully. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated. |
| April 2018 | Debris Flow | Conconully | $2,000 | Sinlahekin Road just east of Conconully was closed due to mud and debris over the road. |
| May 2018 | Flood | Conconully | $2,000 | The City of Conconully reported that the North Fork of Salmon Creek had a rapid rise on May 6th, causing water to flow over the Broadway Street Bridge. Over a span of the next two weeks, the North Fork rose and fell daily with the diurnal snow melt cycle, causing the water to occasionally flow over the bridge. |
| May 2023 | Flood | Conconully | - | Broadway Street Bridge is closed due to water from North Fork Salmon Creek flowing over it. photos/videos from emergency manager. 5/4/23. Snow melt combined with near quarter of an inch of rain contributed to creek rise. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Conconully | - | On May 22nd, Sinlahekin Road was closed between Fish Lake and Blue Lake due to water and debris flowing over the roadway. The road was later reopened but closed on and off for the next few weeks. |
| May 2006 | Flood | Conconully | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Conconully | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Conconully | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Conconully | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Conconully | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74001969 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Okanogan County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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