Riffe and Alder lake Flooded Towns
Kosmos, Riffe, Nesika (In Riffe Lake) Reliance, Alder (in Alder lake)
Kosmos is Underwater as of Sept 24th 2004
Kosmos as seen from the top of dog mountain.
October 26th 2003
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KOSMOS 1940s
(Thanks to Terry Whipple for this picture)
Call this number if you want to find out the current lake elevation. (888) 502-8690 (press 3)
Kosmos Elevation 760' (best guess)
Riffe lake Elevation 764' (Sept 24 2004)
Town of Alder Elevation 1160 (Foundations visible)
Alder Lake Elevation 1198' (Sept 24 2004)
When Mossyrock dam was built the three towns of Kosmos, Riffe, and Nesika were flooded During the creation of Riffe lake, Due to a very dry winter in December 2000 and January 2001, Riffe lake began to recede. The town of Kosmos was left high and dry. Many building foundations and old bridges became visible. By mid January Kosmos became an attraction. On a nice weekend hundreds of people come to see what is left of Kosmos. When Alder dam was built the town of Reliance and the town of alder were submerged. The town of Alder appeared in January 2001. Call this number if you want to find out the current lake elevation. (888) 502-8690
The town of Alder buried under Alder lake (history)
The town of Kosmos buried under Riffe Lake (history)
Riffe Lake Pictures Menu Town of Kosmo menu
Alder lake and town of Alder Pictures menu Moncton a town in Rattlesnake Lake
Swift Creek Reservoir Mount Saint Helens
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This site will adjust and grow as new pictures, history, and information becomes available. Please Send me anything you have or know about these subjects. Thanks to those who have already contribute to this website. Bart Ripps article is now online as well as some other history.
Site revised Sept 24th 2004
