Grand Coulee Dam Tour (Grand Coulee WA)
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We will meet at the visitor's center. If you can't find us, contact Richelle at 253-376-0340.
Grand Coulee is the largest dam in the Columbia River Basin and one of the largest in the world. Everything about the dam is large: it is 550 feet (167.6 meters) tall, measured from its foundation in solid granite, or approximately 350 feet (106.7 meters) from the downstream river surface to the top of the dam. It is 5,223 feet (1,592 meters) long, or 57 feet short of a mile.
Public tour of the John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant. Tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis, running approximately one hour. Availability is limited and subject to change. Tours can be canceled without notice. Admission is free.
All tour participants are required to pass through a metal detector prior to beginning the tour. Attendees may bring cameras on the tour, but all camera cases must remain in vehicles. Onsite storage for personal belongings is unavailable.
The following items are prohibited on tour:
- Weapons
- Purses/bags
- Backpacks/fanny packs
- Packages
Directions from the visitor center:
1. From WA Highway 155 (Columbia Avenue) head northwest toward WA Highway 155.
2. Turn right onto Grand Coulee Bridge and continue straight onto Roosevelt Way.
3. At the stop sign, turn left on Bureau Road and follow the road to Marina Way.
4. The tour center is approximately one-half mile down on Marina Way.
At this time, the tour vans do not provide access for mobility devices. This issue is expected to be temporary. Reclamation is actively seeking solutions to resolve this matter. Please call 509-633-9265 for accessible accommodations.
Service animals are allowed on the tour.
Grand Coulee Dam Tour (Grand Coulee WA)