Grand Coulee Dam
Address: Bureau of Reclamation, Grand Coulee Power Office, P.O. Box 620, Grand Coulee, WA 99133, USAPhone: 509-633-9265 Email: dmurillo@pn.usbr.gov
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Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia Basin Project, located on the Columbia River in Washington State, is one of the largest concrete structures in the world. The dam is almost a mile long and 550 feet high. Grand Coulee is North America's largest hydroelectric plant with a generating capacity of 6,809,000 kilowatts.The visitor center is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. From Memorial Day through September 30 the visitor center is open from 8:30 a.m. until the end of the laser light show each evening. Free guided tours are available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Directions
90 miles west of Spokane, Washington on State Highway 155
Activities
- Historic & Cultural Site
- Interpretive Programs
- Visitor Center