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Dam in the US state of Washington
Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation
Grand_Coulee_Dam
Ancient river bed in the U.S. state of Washington
southwest from Grand Coulee Dam to Soap Lake, being bisected by Dry Falls into the Upper and Lower Grand Coulee. Grand Coulee is a large coulee on the Columbia
Grand_Coulee
Type of valley or drainage zone
Scablands of eastern Washington, such as Grand Coulee and Moses Coulee. Moses Coulee and Lenore Canyon, lower Grand Coulee, have hanging valleys, where pre-flood
Coulee
City in Washington, United States
Grand Coulee is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 972 at the 2020 census. Grand Coulee was officially incorporated
Grand_Coulee,_Washington
Town in Saskatchewan, Canada
Grand Coulee, is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of downtown Regina. It is home to an annual event
Grand_Coulee,_Saskatchewan
Song by Woody Guthrie
"Grand Coulee Dam" is an American folk song recorded in 1941 by Woody Guthrie. He wrote it during a brief period when he was commissioned by the Bonneville
Grand_Coulee_Dam_(song)
Topics referred to by the same term
Grand Coulee may refer to: Grand Coulee, an ancient river bed in Washington, United States Grand Coulee Dam, the largest hydroelectric generating facility
Grand_Coulee_(disambiguation)
Town in Washington, United States
census. Coulee City was commonly known as McEntee’s Crossing of the Grand Coulee in the 19th century. In 1881, Philip McEntee, after helping a group of
Coulee_City,_Washington
American irrigation project
Central Washington, United States, is the irrigation network that the Grand Coulee Dam makes possible. It is the largest water reclamation project in the
Columbia_Basin_Project
State highway in central Washington, US
17 in Leahy and travels eastward to Grand Coulee, near the Grand Coulee Dam, to intersect SR 155. From Grand Coulee, the roadway travels southeast to end
Washington_State_Route_174
State highway in central Washington, US
and Moses Lake and as the Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway between Othello and Coulee City for passing through the Grand Coulee. SR 17 begins in Mesa at an
Washington_State_Route_17
Historical waterfall on the Columbia River in Washington (state), United States
inundated in 1940, as the waters of the reservoir Lake Roosevelt rose behind Grand Coulee Dam, permanently flooding the site. At least nine thousand years ago
Kettle_Falls
State highway in Washington County, Washington, US
route through the area around Grand Coulee Dam. State Route 155 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 2 northeast of Coulee City. From there, the highway
Washington_State_Route_155
Bridge
The Grand Coulee Bridge, or Columbia River Bridge at Grand Coulee Dam, is a through-cantilever steel truss bridge built in 1934–35. It carries State Route
Grand_Coulee_Bridge
Reservoir in Washington, United States
of the Grand Coulee, a formerly dry coulee near the Columbia River, formed by the Missoula Floods during the Pleistocene epoch. Grand Coulee Dam, built
Banks_Lake
Plateau highlands above the Grand Coulee and south to the head of Moses Coulee. In some areas north of the Grand Coulee they were as much as 3 km (10
Sims_Corner_Eskers_and_Kames
Canyon in the Waterville plateau region of Douglas County, Washington
Scablands, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west of the larger Grand Coulee. This water channel is now dry, but during glacial periods, large outburst
Moses_Coulee
Reservoir in Washington, United States
reservoir created in 1941 by the impoundment of the Columbia River by the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state. It is named for Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was
Franklin_D._Roosevelt_Lake
Former lake in North America
covered 500 square miles (1,300 km2) of the Waterville Plateau west of Grand Coulee in central Washington state during the Wisconsin glaciation. Lake Columbia
Glacial_Lake_Columbia
River in the Pacific Northwest of North America
the Grand Coulee. After the floods, the river found its present course, and the Grand Coulee was left dry. The construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in
Columbia_River
The laser light show at Grand Coulee Dam, which began in 1989, is one of the largest light shows in the U.S. The 37 minute show runs daily from Memorial
Laser light show (Grand Coulee Dam)
Laser_light_show_(Grand_Coulee_Dam)
Scalloped precipice with four major alcoves, in central Washington scablands
on the opposite side of the Upper Grand Coulee from the Columbia River, and at the head of the Lower Grand Coulee, northern end of Lenore Canyon. According
Dry_Falls
Dam in Washington, United States
does not have any form of fish ladder system installed. Therefore, like Grand Coulee and Wells dam, upstream and downstream respectively, Chief Joseph does
Chief_Joseph_Dam
Dam in Washington, USA
near Coulee City, it was built as part of the Bureau of Reclamation's Columbia Basin Project. Water from the Columbia River, impounded by Grand Coulee Dam
Dry_Falls_Dam
City in Washington, United States
source at Grand Coulee Dam. Electric City was established in 1934 as one of several settlements around the future site of the Grand Coulee Dam that aimed
Electric_City,_Washington
City in Washington, United States
was named after Quincy, Illinois. The arrival of the water from the Grand Coulee Dam in 1952 changed the town.[citation needed] According to the United
Quincy,_Washington
Type of water turbine
Francis inlet scroll at the Grand Coulee Dam
Francis_turbine
County in Washington, United States
8700 people. The Columbia Basin Project, which ultimately produced the Grand Coulee Dam with its associated irrigation and hydroelectric generating grid
Grant_County,_Washington
with the largest power capacity (potential power production) is the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington. The facility generates power by utilizing 27 Francis
List of largest power stations in the United States
List_of_largest_power_stations_in_the_United_States
Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library in Clarksburg, West Virginia (1975) Grand Coulee Dam Visitors Arrival Center (1978) Atlanta Central Library, 1980 Hyman
List_of_Marcel_Breuer_works
Town in Washington, United States
census. Coulee Dam was founded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1933, to serve as headquarters for the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam. The
Coulee_Dam,_Washington
Protected area in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
The regional park of Grandes-Coulées (in French: Parc régional des Grandes-Coulées) is a regional park of Quebec inaugurated in 2011 and located in the
Grandes-Coulées_Regional_Park
American integrated managed care company
Edgar persuaded Garfield to tour the Grand Coulee site. Garfield subsequently agreed to reproduce at Grand Coulee Dam what he had done on the Colorado
Kaiser_Permanente
Ferry crossing on Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake in the US state of Washington
8 minutes. The fare to ride is free. Before the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam, the Keller, a cable ferry, served the crossing, at the confluence
Keller_Ferry
Organic elements preserved in Washington and Idaho lakes
around the greater Spokane area, with a western extent outcropping at Grand Coulee and the eastern margins as far southeast as the area of White Bird, Idaho
Paleobiota of the Latah Formation
Paleobiota_of_the_Latah_Formation
City in Washington, United States
birds and other fauna natural to the area. Before the construction of Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River in 1941 and Moses Lake Army Air Base in 1942
Moses_Lake,_Washington
CDP in Washington, United States
located on the banks of the Columbia River before the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam. As the waters rose behind the dam, the town had to be moved. A description
Inchelium,_Washington
Heavy floods of the last ice age
coined the term Channeled Scablands in 1923 to refer to the area near the Grand Coulee, where massive erosion had cut through basalt deposits. Bretz published
Missoula_floods
Data Browser - Glen Canyon". www.eia.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2020. "Grand Coulee Dam - Hydroelectric Project Information | Columbia Basin Research". www
List of hydroelectric power stations in the United States
List_of_hydroelectric_power_stations_in_the_United_States
1987 studio album by Woody Guthrie
including some of his most famous songs, such as "Roll on Columbia", "Grand Coulee Dam", "Hard Travelin’," and "Pastures of Plenty." "I pulled my shoes
Columbia_River_Collection
American singer-songwriter (1912–1967)
documentary about the Bonneville Power Administration's construction of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River, and needed a narrator. Alan Lomax had recommended
Woody_Guthrie
Geographical region in the United States
largest city in the state), the Tri-Cities, the Columbia River and the Grand Coulee Dam, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and the fertile farmlands of the
Eastern_Washington
Canada–United States border to Grand Coulee Dam: Northport Kettle Falls Inchelium Grand Coulee Coulee Dam Grand Coulee Dam to Wenatchee: Elmer City Bridgeport
List of cities on the Columbia River
List_of_cities_on_the_Columbia_River
Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014. "Grand Coulee Dam Energy Generation". Archived from the original on 29 April 2014.
List of largest power stations
List_of_largest_power_stations
United States historic place
Hotel Upton, also known as Grand Coulee Hotel and Grand Coulee Apartments, is a historic four-story building in Spokane, Washington. It was designed by
Hotel_Upton
American molecular biologist
John Norman Abelson (born 19 October 1938 in Grand Coulee, Washington) is an American molecular biologist with expertise in biophysics, biochemistry, and
John_Abelson
Defunct American nuclear production site
on or abandoned. The economy was supported by the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam between 1933 and 1942, and the establishment of the Naval Air Station
Hanford_Site
American entertainer (born 1989)
Jaren Kyei Merrell (born February 8, 1989), known professionally as Shea Couleé, is an American drag queen, singer, rapper, actor, dancer, and podcaster
Shea_Couleé
Lake in Washington, United States
Soap Lake, Washington formed by the Missoula Floods at the foot of the Grand Coulee. The lake gets its name from the naturally occurring foam that gives
Soap_Lake
Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. "Generation Records Fall at Grand Coulee Dam". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on 2006-10-07
List of largest hydroelectric power stations
List_of_largest_hydroelectric_power_stations
City in Washington, United States
of the lack of water and money, the tourist trade dwindled. But, when Grand Coulee Dam was built, the irrigation canals brought new life into the area.
Soap_Lake,_Washington
Indigenous peoples of Canada and the United States
of a delegation of the Confederated Tribes. Until the construction of Grand Coulee Dam, the Lower Sinixt continued to fish in their traditional manner at
Sinixt
Dam in Nevada and Arizona, US
extended so he could complete design work for the Parker, Shasta and Grand Coulee dams and power plants. True's work on the Hoover Dam was humorously referred
Hoover_Dam
National recreation area in the U.S. state of Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake between Grand Coulee Dam and Northport, Washington, in eastern Washington state. The Grand Coulee Dam was built on the Columbia
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Lake_Roosevelt_National_Recreation_Area
Type of dam using its weight to hold back water
include mass concrete dams, made of: conventional concrete: Dworshak Dam, Grand Coulee Dam Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC): Willow Creek Dam (Oregon), Upper
Gravity_dam
Dam in Divnogorsk, Russia
the powerhouse was the world's single largest power plant until the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state reached 6,181 MW in 1983. The Krasnoyarsk Dam
Krasnoyarsk_Dam
American industrialist (1882–1967)
Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, and subsequently the Bonneville and Grand Coulee Dams on the Columbia River. While doing business among the Six Companies
Henry_J._Kaiser
Dam in Gujarat, India
terms of the volume of concrete used in its construction, after the Grand Coulee Dam across the Columbia River, US. It is a part of the Narmada Valley
Sardar_Sarovar_Dam
American corporate joint venture formed to build the Hoover Dam
in Nevada and Arizona. They later built Parker Dam, a portion of the Grand Coulee Dam, the Colorado River Aqueduct across the Mojave and Colorado Deserts
Six_Companies
Landscape in Washington state, US
and soil-free region of interconnected relict and dry flood channels, coulees and cataracts and the typically flat-lying basalt flows that remain after
Channeled_Scablands
American professor, government official and engineer
the Bureau of Reclamation has undertaken. These included the Hoover, Grand Coulee and Owyhee dams. Mead was born in Patriot, Indiana, and graduated from
Elwood_Mead
American manufacturing company
Board in World War I and took part in the construction of the giant Grand Coulee Dam project in the 1930s. The origins of the company are somewhat obscure
Western Pipe and Steel Company
Western_Pipe_and_Steel_Company
Dam in Necuima Canyon, Bolívar
once the largest worldwide in terms of installed capacity, replacing Grand Coulee HPP, but was surpassed by Brazil and Paraguay's Itaipu. Technical and
Guri_Dam
American electrical engineer
large-capacity switches for the San Francisco metro area, Hoover Dam, and Grand Coulee Dam, among many others; and during World War II the company expanded
Augustus_Jesse_Bowie_Jr.
generation, and hosts the nation's largest capacity power station at Grand Coulee Dam. 60% of Washington households use electricity as their primary heating
List of power stations in Washington
List_of_power_stations_in_Washington
nation's hydroelectricity. Hydroelectricity projects such as Hoover Dam, Grand Coulee Dam, and the Tennessee Valley Authority have become iconic large construction
Hydroelectric power in the United States
Hydroelectric_power_in_the_United_States
American politician (1875–1958)
Hill advocated for the funding of the Grand Coulee Dam. He was called the "Political Father of the Grand Coulee Project" by the Wenatchee Dispatch. He
Samuel B. Hill (Washington politician)
Samuel_B._Hill_(Washington_politician)
Highway in Washington
Plateau in Central Washington and crosses the Grand Coulee while concurrent with SR 17 west of Coulee City. The highway travels into Spokane concurrent
U.S._Route_2_in_Washington
Newspaper based in Moses Lake, Washington, US
County. It is owned by Hagadone News Network. G. D. Arnold, owner of the Grand Coulee News Times, discontinued the paper and moved his printing plant to Moses
Columbia_Basin_Herald
American painter, illustrator, muralist and educator
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. Inside the Turbine, Grand Coulee Dam (1972), U.S. Department of the Interior Museum, Washington, D.C.
Fletcher_Martin
Species of rodent
Scablands of Central and Eastern Washington, originally being known from the Grand Coulee in Douglas and Grant counties. Herrera, Nathanael D.; Bell, Kayce C.;
Coulee_chipmunk
County in Washington, United States
specialized in agriculture, forestry and tourism. Electric producer Grand Coulee Dam was constructed between 1933 and 1942, originally with two power
Okanogan_County,_Washington
Census-designated place in Washington, United States
the eastern border of Coulee City. It is on the east side of Banks Lake near its southern end, part of the Upper Grand Coulee valley. U.S. Route 2 passes
Banks_Lake_South,_Washington
Species of flowering plant
Allium constrictum, the Grand Coulee onion, is a plant species endemic to the US state of Washington. It is known from only three counties in the east-central
Allium_constrictum
U.S. natural landmark in Washington state
the head of Grand Coulee and down through Foster Coulee to rejoin the Columbia River. As the glacier moved further south, Foster Coulee was cut off and
Drumheller Channels National Natural Landmark
Drumheller_Channels_National_Natural_Landmark
Song by Woody Guthrie
river's federal hydroelectric facilities (primarily Bonneville Dam and Grand Coulee Dam). At the time, the agency was facing a controversy because several
Roll_On,_Columbia,_Roll_On
City in Washington, United States
federal levels to gather support for the project. Initial funding for the Grand Coulee Dam was through the Public Works Administration created under Franklin
Ephrata,_Washington
Fur Trade Outpost in Washington, United States
few miles west of the present site of Kettle Falls, now flooded by the Grand Coulee Dam. A marker for the fort is a few miles north of Colville, Washington
Fort_Colvile
United States federal agency that provides power supply to the Pacific Northwest
federal agency was created to market electricity from the Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams based on the model of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). It would
Bonneville Power Administration
Bonneville_Power_Administration
City in Washington, United States
for the Kettle Falls on the Columbia River, which was submerged after Grand Coulee Dam was built. The city itself is located on the Colville River immediately
Kettle_Falls,_Washington
River in Washington, United States
border and the upper end of Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, the reservoir of Grand Coulee Dam. Much of the Hanford Reach flows through the Hanford Site, a nuclear
Hanford_Reach
1986 nonfiction book by Marc Reisner
Storage Project David Brower Floyd Dominy Garrison Dam Glen Canyon Dam Grand Coulee Dam Hoover Dam Klamath Diversion Los Angeles Department of Water and
Cadillac_Desert
Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-25. "Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) – Key Facts". Ethiopian Reporter. Retrieved
List_of_largest_dams
American civil engineer (1879–1967)
designs for, he is best known for Hoover Dam, Shasta Dam, Parker Dam and Grand Coulee Dam in the United States along with surveying for the future Three Gorges
John_L._Savage
7th episode of the 24th season of American Experience
appearance Andre Braugher (narrator) Episode chronology ← Previous "Grand Coulee Dam" Next → "Death and the Civil War" American Experience (season 24)
Jesse Owens (American Experience)
Jesse_Owens_(American_Experience)
Standing wave in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water
protection works (e.g., Saint Petersburg Dam), reservoirs and dams (e.g., Grand Coulee Dam), potable water storage basins, harbours, and even spent nuclear
Seiche
American watercolor painter (1904–1968)
has her twenty-two piece series relating to the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam – generally considered her masterwork – in its permanent collection
Z._Vanessa_Helder
State park in Washington (state), US
public recreation area located near the north end of Banks Lake in the Grand Coulee. The state park takes its name from the landscape's dominating feature
Steamboat_Rock_State_Park
Dam in Lincoln / Stevens counties, Washington
upper portions of the Spokane River watershed, although much larger Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River extirpated salmon from the entire Spokane basin
Long_Lake_Dam
American construction executive
the M. W. A. K. consortium (Mason-Walsh-Atkinson, Kier) that built the Grand Coulee Dam in Mason City, Washington. His company would then become involved
Silas_B._Mason
American rodeo cowboy
world champion bull rider. Shane Proctor was born on March 24, 1985, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Proctor competes in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Shane_Proctor
dam-building expert, known primarily for his part in the construction of Grand Coulee Dam in the United States and the Bhakra Dam in India. Manly Harvey Slocum
Harvey_Slocum
American archaeologist
allow for the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam Project. Timber was frequently harvested around the Grand Coulee Dam, classified as a storage reservoir
Adeline_Fredin
US federal security guard force
"Security Response Force Officer" of the following locations: Hoover Dam Grand Coulee Dam Glen Canyon Dam The SRF protects the delivery of water and power
Bureau of Reclamation Security Response Force
Bureau_of_Reclamation_Security_Response_Force
Song(s) Album 1972 "I Ain't Got No Home", "Dear Mrs. Roosevelt" and "The Grand Coulee Dam" A Tribute to Woody Guthrie 1993 "When I Paint My Masterpiece" The
The_Band_discography
American folk song
Dustbowl Balladeer, adapted the song for his "Grand Coulee Dam", one of several songs he wrote about the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington.[citation needed] He
Wabash_Cannonball
Coulee in Douglas County, Washington
flowed east through the coulee, forming a hanging valley above the west rim of Grand Coulee and a debris fan on the Grand Coulee floor that can be seen
Foster_Coulee
American documentary film director
(1996), Reporting America at War (2003), Roads to Memphis (2010), and Grand Coulee Dam (2012), and the four-part series Constitution USA (2013) which aired
Stephen_Ives
Plateau in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho in the United States
Cascade-Sierra province Channeled scablands Columbia Plateau Aquifer System Grand Coulee Interior Plateau High Desert (Oregon) U.S. Geological Survey Geographic
Columbia_Plateau
11th governor of Washington, U.S.
government spending, but he also oversaw large economic projects, such as the Grand Coulee Dam, to put people to work during the Great Depression. He married Margaret
Clarence_D._Martin
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