Historic construction footage, photos, and newsreels help illustrate Grand Coulee Dam's construction, engineering challenges, and regional impact including power and irrigation. Produced by the Bureau ...
Construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began in 1933 and was completed in 1942. It is the largest hydropower producer in the U.S. and also part of the federal Columbia River Power System. ...
This 1941 cover image shows workers on top of the drum gates of the mile-long Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. During the 1920s there was a bitter debate over whether to build a 290-ft tall “low ...