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Elma, Washington · Halted 1983

Satsop Nuclear Plant (WNP-3/5)

AbandonedClosed / restricted

Satsop · Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5

Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.

Approximate area. The map shows only a rough area for this place, not an exact location.

Real history

WNP-3 was halted in July 1983 at about 76% complete, and WNP-5 was terminated in 1982 at 16%. WNP-3 was formally ended in 1994 and the site passed to the Satsop Redevelopment Project (Wikipedia; Port of Grays Harbor).

Ghost stories

We found no well-sourced ghost legends for this place. It is listed for its abandoned history.

Then and now

Cooling towers at Satsop
Now: Satsop cooling towers. Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5. Wikimedia Commons

Public access

Closed to the public The site is the Satsop Business Park, run by the Port of Grays Harbor. Last checked: Oct 31, 2026.

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