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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.
Map
http://www.grandcouleedam.org/ccwilburmap11.gif
Directions
90 miles west of Spokane, Washington on State Highway 155
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Posted by: recreation2 and last modified on Jul 05, 2007 by thoos
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