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“see the crazy light show!”
Grand Coulee Dam is truly magnificent to behold. Built from 1933 to 1975, it is 550 feet tall, from the 500 foot wide polished granite base, to the 30 foot wide crest which supports a paved two lane road. When you include the third power house, Grand Coulee Dam is almost 1 mile long. Did you know there is enough concrete in the Grand Coulee Dam to build a 60 foot wide highway four inches thick, from Los Angeles to New York City! ~ That is a 4 lane Highway 3,000 miles long.
it isn't just large but BIG! not sure that grand quite conveys the immensity of it but there may be some regional lexical morphology at play since in my experience 'coulee' refers to a drainage... Read more
This is one of the largest hydro-dams in the world. They have a visitor center and also a nice panoramic viewing spot (Crowne Point). Regular tours are first come first serve and is around 1 hour... Read more
Toni Godsil worked as a Federal Employee for the Grand Coulee Dam. She needs your help! Please click here for more information: https://gofund.me/3df2fc07 Read more
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