Grand Coulee Dam was built, and it does provide electricity and irrigation water. But Life’s editors didn’t know how the story would end when they sent a team to document the construction site.

During the darkest days of the Depression when construction was started on Grand Coulee Dam, everything about it was described in superlatives. It would be the "Biggest Thing on Earth," the ...

It's a long haul to get to the Grand Coulee Dam, but it's well worth the effort, especially with all there is to do around the massive dam.

Grand Coulee Dam is not just any dam, it once was the world's biggest dam and remains among the few dams in the world that can produce enough electricity to power 11 western states.

The biggest local festival of the year drew thousands to Grand Coulee Dam to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, live ...

Explore the Columbia River: its map, rich history from Native Americans to pioneers, impressive length, and facts about its ...

The Hoover Dam on the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada, constructed between 1931 and 1936, was slightly taller, but Grand Coulee was more than four times as long.

Press Releases Grand Coulee Dam overhaul project ensures another 30 years of clean, renewable hydropower in the Pacific Northwest Monday, December 20th, 2021 ...

The $1 billion modernization project will upgrade the transmission facilities for the 7GW capacity Washington state dam and is slated for completion in 2040.

The Hoover Dam on the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada, constructed between 1931 and 1936, was slightly taller, but Grand Coulee was more than four times as long.