Grand Coulee Dam
CountryUSA
Height168 m
Year1942
TypeGravity
RiverColumbia
About Grand Coulee Dam
The largest concrete structure in the USA and largest power station in North America at 6.8 GW. 168 m tall and 1,592 m long. Built to irrigate the Columbia Basin. The laser light show on the dam face is a summer attraction. The reservoir, Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, is 240 km long.
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