grand coulee dam

     

This dam on the Columbia River has a generating capacity of nearly 6.5 million kilowatts

Trivia about grand coulee dam

  • This structure that created Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake weighs about 24 million tons
  • This dam on the Columbia River is one of the largest concrete structures in the world
  • On May 11, 1950 President Truman traveled to Washington state to dedicate this dam northwest of Spokane
  • The Franklin D. Roosevelt Reservoir was created by this "Grand" dam just northwest of Spokane
  • Used for flood control & power production, it's been called the "8th Wonder of the World"
  • President Truman visited Washington state in May 1950 to rededicate this large dam

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