2015 Tour of The Grand Coulee Dam
Our tour of the Grand Coulee Dam's John W Keys III Pump-Generating Plant 2015
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Scenic Drive To Grand Coulee Dam 2020
The Sun is shining and that means time to explore new places. We start this trip in Wenatchee, Washington. The drive takes us about one hour and fifty minutes to travel 96.9 miles north and east of our starting point. It's a magnificent road trip taking us through mountains, plateaus, and valleys.
Banks lake is the lake we follow to along the highway which is a 27 mile long fresh water reservoir, and part of the Columbia Basin Project, the lake occupies the northern portion of the Grand Coulee.
Below are facts about the dam from the Department of The Interior/ Bureau of Reclamation website.
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Grand Coulee Dam Facts and Stats:
Grand Coulee Dam is the largest hydropower producer in the United States, generating more than 21 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year. That’s enough power to supply 4.2 million households with electricity for one year. Power from Grand Coulee Dam is supplied to eleven western states (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, CO, CA, NV, NM, UT, AZ) and Canada.
Grand Coulee Dam is one of the largest concrete structures in the world. It contains nearly 12 million cubic yards of concrete.
What could you build with 12 million cubic yards of concrete?
You could build a sidewalk four feet wide and four inches thick and wrap it twice around the equator (50,000 miles). You could build a highway from Seattle, Washington to Miami, Florida. You could build the Grand Coulee Dam, one of the modern wonders of the world.
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Sheep Crossing Grand Coulee Dam AKA Herd Of Sheep On Grand Coulee Dam (1948)
Columbia River, Washington, United States of America (USA).
LS View across the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. LS. High shot of sheep grazing on hillside on the approach to the dam. CU. Sheep grazing. LS Sheep on approach to dam. LS Dam with sheep passing in foreground. LS High shot of drover at head of sheep halfway over the dam. LS Top shot, twenty-five hundred sheep crossing the dam in their annual migration to summer grazing in the Okanogan hills. LS Towards, shepherd leading huge flock of sheep over dam, half way across. MS Side view of shepherd leading herd down off dam. LS Sheep gambolling and grazing having crossed dam.
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10 Most POWERFUL Dams In The World!
Dams are spectacular feats of engineering that many of us take for granted. They are there to control mother nature and change the course of rivers and store water to produce energy. From dams in Russia, China, the United States and more, join me as I reveal to you 10 of the most powerful dams in the world!
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10. Hoover Dam
The hoover dam is located on the border between Arizona and Nevada in the USA. The dam provides flood control, and is a huge supplier of hydroelectric power.
Despite criticism from skeptics, who thought the $49 million project would fail financially or that the dam simply couldn’t be built, plans moved forward. By the way, in today’s money, that would be $860 million!
9. Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam
The Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam is can be found in Russia, and this particular dam is the largest power planet in the entire country, and is one of the most powerful dams in the world via its power generation. In terms of its dimensions, the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam measures nearly 800 feet tall, nearly 3500 feet long, about 350 feet wide at the base, and the water it contains has a water pressure of 30 million tons!
8. Longtan Dam
The Longtan Dam that can be found in China is known specifically as a roller-compacted concrete gravity dam. Which means that the dam was constructed using concrete and masonry in order to resist the natural pressures of the water they're containing via the weight of the building materials. As for where in China it's specifically located, that would be the Hongshui River in Tian'e County of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
7. Xiangjiaba Dam
Another dam that is located in China is the Xiangjiaba Dam, which is operated by China Yangtze Power Company (CYPC), and itself owned by China Three Gorges. The dam itself is located on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province, southwest China. Powering the dam is 8 Francis Turbines which each have a capacity of 812 Megawatts, so combined, the dam is able to do about 6448 Megawatts.
6. Grand Coulee Dam
Found in the state of Washington within the United States, and alongside the Colombia river, the Grand Coulee Dam was one that was made not only to produce power for the region, but to help with irrigation for local farming areas. But that was not the original intention when the plan for the dam came forth in the 1920's.
5. Tucuruí Dam
The Tucuruí Dam has a rather unique moniker attached to it, mainly in that it's the largest dam to ever have been built in a rainforest. Which really is unique because you don't think of dams being built in forest areas for various reasons, not the least of which is construction logistics. And yet, the Tucuruí Dam was not only built in a rainforest, it was built in Brazil in the Amazon Rainforest! Specifically though, it's on the Tocantins River located on the Tucuruí County in the State of Pará, Brazil.
4. Guri Dam
Within Venezuela is the Guri Dam, also known as the Simón Bolívar Hydroelectric Plant. It's a dual-type of dam, as it's a concrete gravity and embankment dam. Which means that it's construction uses a variety of materials to help fulfill the function of the place. It was built between 1963 and 1969 and is located in the Necuima Canyon in Bolivar.
3. Xiluodu Dam
Found on the Jinsha River in Yunnan Province, the Xiluodu Dam is the second-largest hydroelectric dam (in regards to capacity at least) in all of China. Which is good because the Xiluodu Dam is multi-purpose in its construction. Given the size of the dam, it naturally exudes a lot of power, over 13,000 MW at max capacity. But, it also serves as a means of flood control, silt control, and it can even use its waters to help guide ships down the river.
2.Itaipu Dam
The construction of the Itaipu Dam was one that took a lot of people by surprise, because it was one of the very few dams in the whole world that actually lies on the border between two countries. In this case, that would be Brazil and Paraguay.
1. Three Gorges Dam
As documented by the USGS, the Three Gorges Dam that is located in China is the most powerful dam in the world. This was determined back in 2012 when the dam's incredible 32 generators were all turned on at the same time, and were able to produce 22,500 megawatts of power. The full construction of the dam took over $31 billion dollars to complete.
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Panoramic View below Grand Coulee Dam, WA. Almost a MILE long
Panoramic View below Grand Coulee Dam, WA. Almost a MILE long
Video showing lower part of dam. Beautiful sunny day. Heading back from Spokane to Arlington and Camano Island with the family.
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Grand Coulee Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the largest electric power-producing facility[5] and the largest concrete structure in the United States.[6] It is the fifth largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world, as of the year 2008.
Largest concrete dam and concrete structure in North America with 11,975,521 yd³ (9,155,942 m³) used[24]
Total length of dam: 5,223 ft (1,592 m)
Length of main dam: 3,867 ft (1,178 m)
Length of forebay dam: 1,170 ft (356 m)
Length of Wing Dam: 186 ft (56 m)
Hydraulic height: 380 ft (116 m)
Height of dam from bedrock: 550 ft (168 m)
Height above original streambed: 401 ft (122 m)
Reservoir Lake Roosevelt stretches for 151 mi (243 km)
Average release: 110,000 ft³/s (3,100 m³/s)
4 power plants, 33 generators
Installed generating nameplate capacity: 6809 MW [24]
Annual energy production: 25 TWh in 2007[25] (varies with annual river flow)
Capacity factor: 41.9% in 2007
In 2007, Grand Coulee generated the second-most energy among US power facilities, after the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant at 26.78 TWh.[25] Palo Verde has a lower nameplate capacity but operates at a higher capacity factor, giving it slightly more annual output.
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Northwest Profiles brings back two stories from the late 1990's centered around Grand Coulee Dam. The first is a retrospective of the old town of Marcus that was covered by waters from the reservoir when the Columbia River was dammed, and the second is the laser light show that is projected onto the face of the dam during the summer months.
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Grand Coulee Dam & Salmon
Reading of John Harrison's work, Grand Coulee Dam: Impacts on Fish
GRAND COULEE DAM: IMPACTS ON FISH
JAN 22, 2010 JOHN HARRISON
Of all the impacts that caused extinctions of Columbia River Basin salmon and steelhead, dams were the most significant. And the most significant of the dams, at least in terms of the number of known runs that were extinguished, is Grand Coulee.
The dam wiped out runs that spawned in tributaries that drained into the Columbia from that point, river mile 596, to the headwaters, a distance of 645 river miles. Adding the tributary miles where salmon spawned nearly doubled the distance. The Bureau of Reclamation, which built the dam, was aware of the impact Grand Coulee would have on salmon and steelhead and took steps to compensate for the losses through the construction of hatcheries. This was complicated, however, by the fact that the upper Columbia salmon runs had been declining for years before the dam finished them off.
The Bureau contracted with the Washington Department of Fisheries to assess the runs and recommend a means of preserving them. The resulting 1938 report, issued by B.M. Brennan, director of the Department, detailed the decline of Columbia River salmon from multiple causes. The report contained recommendations for preserving and relocating the salmon and steelhead runs — the North Central Washington Upper Columbia River Salmon Conservation Project. The cost was estimated at $2.6 million, which would be paid from the Grand Coulee construction fund. The plan called for trapping adult fish at Rock Island Dam and transporting them in tank trucks to release points in rivers and streams below Grand Coulee and also, eventually, to a hatchery that would be built at Leavenworth, on a Wenatchee River tributary called Icicle Creek. From there, juvenile fish eventually would be transported to release sites throughout north central Washington.
It was an ambitious plan, but it did not appear to attract broad public interest. In the report, Brennan noted general public indifference regarding the plight of fish and, conversely, public enthusiasm for Grand Coulee Dam, which then was three years from completion but already had blocked the river. In the introduction of the report Brennan wrote:
“The fishery of the Columbia River has been decreasing slowly since the turn of the century. The constant inroads of civilization have continually worked to the detriment of fish populations. First irrigation diversions, then small hydroelectric dams on several tributaries, then more and larger irrigation diversions, over-fishing by the commercial interests, increasing sport fishing, gaffing of fish on the spawning grounds, and increasing industrial and domestic pollution bringing pressure constantly against the fish populations have slowly decreased their former abundance. So many factors were at work in so many ways, that the public’s attention was never riveted for any length of time on the decreasing value of this enormous natural asset.
“. . . In the first burst of enthusiasm that the whole Northwest felt at the culmination of its plans, the fact that the construction of this dam would strike a serious blow to the Columbia River fishery was overlooked by the general public. When the plans for the high dam finally were approved, it became apparent that salmon could not be put over a dam of this height as they had been at the much lower Rock Island and Bonneville dams. The stock of salmon spawning in some 1,100 miles of river and tributaries was to be permanently destroyed. Further study revealed that the alternative methods for preserving these runs would be extremely expensive, if they were possible. There was a feeling that the vast economic gains to be derived from this project should not be endangered by consideration of the fish. It was even felt in some quarters that the fish were not worth the money that it would take to preserve them.
“. . . The irrigation and power developments in connection with the Grand Coulee project are confiscating valuable prior rights to the river held by the fish and therefore by the commonwealth to which the fish belong. It is only just that these developments pay compensation for these confiscations; that is, the cost for the apparatus necessary to perpetuate these runs should be included as a part of the capital investment of the dam and irrigation system, and the operation of this apparatus should be included in the operating costs of the irrigation and power developments.”
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Grand Coulee Bridge westbound
The Grand Coulee Bridge is a cantilevered through truss bridge over the Columbia River in Grand Coulee, Washington. The bridge features a design that is common is Washington State but uncommon elsewhere, in that instead of having “humps” or “towers” like a traditional cantilever truss bridge, the superstructure is deeper over the piers, and therefore the upper (top) chord of the truss can remain straight.
The Grand Coulee Bridge and the town of Grand Coulee both get their name from the nearby Grand Coulee Dam, which is the second-largest dam on the Columbia River (second to only Bonnville Dam) and the second-largest hydroelectric dam in the United States (second to only the Hoover Dam). Because of the large size of the Grand Coulee Dam, the Grand Coulee Bridge often can be dwarfed by the dam and surrounding cliffs in photographs, making it seem smaller and less significant than it actually is.
Chief Joseph Dam
Second largest power producing hydro power plant in the US. Bridgeport Wa. Air fraim, RMRC Recrute, We overnighted in the park parkinglot then went on the dam tour the next day. Open to the public
Top 7 Largest Dam In The World
Top 7 Largest Dam In The World
1. The Three Gorges Dam
back in 2012, this dam in Hubei, china, became the largest hydroelectric dam in the world in terms of electricity production. this dam can generate up to 22,500 megawatts. This dam making process is estimated to be worth around $37 billion, and it can generate 11 times as much power as the Hoover Dam. This dam is actually able to slowing the Earth's rotation, due its overwhelming mass of its reservoir.
2. Itaipu Dam
this dam located on the Brazil-Paraguay border has the capacity to generate 14,000 megawatts. this dam was officially opened in 1984, and since then it has hit multiple world records. in 2016, the facility on this dam generated 103,098,366 megawatt hours.
3. Xiluodu Dam
this Xiluodu Dam is the second largest hydroelectric facility in China, after the Three Gorges Dam. Located on the Jinsha river, in the Yunnan province, the dam can generate 13,860 megawatts. this dam measured at a height of 937 feet (285.5 meters).
4. Guri Dam
this dam is also known as the Simón Bolívar dam, and it is located in Bolívar state, Venezuela. Construction of this dam began in 1963, and its initial capacity measured 1750 megawatts. By 1978, the dam was updated to facilitate up to 2065 megawatts. Today, Guri dam can generate up to 10,300 megawatts. The Guri reservoir is the largest body of fresh water in Venezuela, and the facility of the dam supplies up to 73% of the country's power.
5. Tucuruí Dam
this dam located in Brazil was the first large-scale hyrdroelectric project to be built in the Amazon forest. the construction of this dam began in 1975, and was declared officially completed in 2012. This dam can generate up to 8,370 megawatts of electricity and brought power to 13 million people. It is the biggest hydroelectric plant owned and operated 100% by Brazil.
6. Xiangjiaba Dam
this dam is located between the Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, the dam can generate up to 6,448 megawatts. the construction of this dam began in 2006 and was officially opened in 2012.
7. Grand Coulee Dam
this dam located in Washington state has an enormous structure which comprised 12 million cubic yards of concrete. Built in 1942, this dam can generate up to 6,809 megawatts, making it the most powerful dam in the United States.
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Grand Coulee Bridge eastbound
The Grand Coulee Bridge is a cantilevered through truss bridge over the Columbia River in Grand Coulee, Washington. The bridge features a design that is common is Washington State but uncommon elsewhere, in that instead of having “humps” or “towers” like a traditional cantilever truss bridge, the superstructure is deeper over the piers, and therefore the upper (top) chord of the truss can remain straight.
The Grand Coulee Bridge and the town of Grand Coulee both get their name from the nearby Grand Coulee Dam, which is the second-largest dam on the Columbia River (second to only Bonnville Dam) and the second-largest hydroelectric dam in the United States (second to only the Hoover Dam). Because of the large size of the Grand Coulee Dam, the Grand Coulee Bridge often can be dwarfed by the dam and surrounding cliffs in photographs, making it seem smaller and less significant than it actually is.
Chief Joseph Dam
Chief Joseph Dam is a 5,962 foot (1,817.2 m) long hydroelectric dam spanning the Columbia River, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) upriver from Bridgeport, Washington, USA. The dam was authorized as Foster Creek Dam and Powerhouse for power generation and irrigation by the River and Harbor Act of 1946. The River and Harbor Act of 1948 renamed the project Chief Joseph Dam in honor of the Nez Perce chief who spent his last years in exile on the Colville Indian Reservation. Like the nearby Grand Coulee Dam, Chief Joseph Dam completely blocks salmon migration on the upper Columbia River.
Construction began in 1949, with the main dam and intake structure completed in 1955. Installation of the initial generating units was completed in 1958. Eleven additional turbines were installed between 1973 and 1979, and the dam and lake were raised 10 feet (3 m), boosting the capacity 2,620 MW, making Chief Joseph Dam the second largest hydropower producer in the United States.[1]
The dam is 545 miles (877 km) upriver from the mouth of the Columbia at Astoria, Oregon. It is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chief Joseph Dam Project Office, and the electricity is marketed by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).
The reservoir behind the dam is named Rufus Woods Lake, and runs 51 miles (82 km) up the river channel. Bridgeport State Park, on the lake, is adjacent to the dam.
Chief Joseph Dam is a run-of-the-river dam which means the lake behind the dam is not able to store large amounts of water. Water flowing to Chief Joseph Dam from Grand Coulee Dam must be passed on to Wells Dam at approximately the same rate. With 27 main generators in the powerhouse, it has the hydraulic capacity of 213,000 cubic feet per second (6,030 m³/s).
In the event more water flows to Chief Joseph Dam than could be used for power generation, the spillway gates would be opened to pass the excess water. With an average annual flow rate of 108,000 cfs (3,058 m³/s), the Columbia River seldom exceeds the powerplants capability to pass water, and spilling of water is infrequent at Chief Joseph Dam.
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Rock Island Dam
Rock Island Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Columbia River in Washington. Chelan County Public Utility District's Rock Island Dam and Hydro Project was the first dam to span the Columbia, having been built from 1929 to 1933. Construction of the Second Powerhouse, with its eight turbine generators located on the west bank of the river, began on August 4, 1974. The Second Powerhouse was placed in commercial operation on August 31, 1979. Being the first and last Dam completed on the Columbia. It is located near the geographical center of Washington, about 12 miles downstream from the city of Wenatchee.
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Roll On Columbia, Roll On
words and music by Woody Guthrie.
Finely had time to make a new video, The photos are of the Columbia river from the Pacific Ocean all the way up to Canada.
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The chorus of Roll On, Columbia, Roll On declares that the Columbia River is turning the darkness to dawn. This refers to the electricity generated by the New Deal hydropower projects that brought electricity to homes in rural areas.
The first verse describes the path of the Columbia River from the Canadian Northwest to the Pacific Ocean. The second verse lists a number of the Columbia's tributaries: the Yakima, the Snake, the Klickitat, the Sandy, the Willamette, and the Hood.
In some later versions, after the first two verses, a verse was inserted describing how Thomas Jefferson had sent Lewis and Clark to explore this region. Lewis and Clark had reached the mouth of the Columbia in 1805. However, this verse did not appear in Guthrie's original recording of the song.
The next four verses describe the late 19th century American Indian Wars that took place in the Columbia basin after white settlers followed the Oregon Trail westward and were met with resistance from the Native Americans. The first three of these four verses describe a battle with a congress of the northwestern tribes in the area surrounding Cascade Locks on the Washington bank of the Columbia. If the Indians had taken the blockhouse at this location, they would have continued on into Oregon and to the Willamette Valley. However, they were stopped when Philip Henry Sheridan sailed across from Fort Vancouver with soldiers. The fourth of these verses refers to additional Indian wars that occurred year after year, citing battles fought near Cascades Rapids, in The Dalles, and on Memaloose Isle.
The final three verses describe the construction of two Columbia River dams: Bonneville Dam and Grand Coulee Dam. Bonneville Dam, the first dam built on the Columbia, had locks built into it so ships could navigate past it, alleviating worries that a dam would prevent the shipment of goods and passengers along the length of the river. Guthrie's lyrics describe Grand Coulee Dam as the mightiest thing ever built by a man; when it was built it was the largest concrete dam in the world, and as of 2012 it is still the largest electric power-producing facility in the United States and one of the largest concrete structures in the world.