Grand Coulee Dam "The Power of Water"
For much of its journey, the Columbia River carves through arid plateau lands. The dream that water from the river could be pumped up to irrigate the surrounding countryside fueled development of the Grand Coulee Dam. That dream has been realized, and the Columbia Basin Project irrigates more than half a million acres. The annual value of crops raised on these lands is well over half a billion dollars.
Contact
Grand Coulee Visitor Center
(509) 633-9265
pninfo@usbr.gov
