Wanapum Dam is located south of Vantage and the Vantage Bridge in the lower reaches of North Central Washington. Here is a look at this impressive structure that provides a good amount of hydroelectric power to the region. Twitter This!
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Rocky Reach Dam is located just a few miles north of Wenatchee. To get to the visitor center, travel north on US97A on the west side of the Columbia River. There is a large park and climbing toy for the kids to run and play on, but the dam itself is the main attraction. Here [...]
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The Chelan Dam is unique in that sometimes water flows through it and sometimes it doesn’t. This is not so much the case anymore, but it was once the norm to see the short Chelan River channel that speeds down the hillside to the Columbia River bone dry. Here is a look at the Chelan [...]
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Wells Dam is located between Pateros and Chelan and sits just downstream of where the Methow River flows into the Columbia River. This is yet another of the many hydroelectric dams in the region that provide for affordable energy, great recreational opportunities, and are a benefit to agriculture because of the irrigation possibilities they provide. [...]
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Chief Joseph Dam is the first dam downriver from the world famous Grand Coulee Dam. Though it is not as well known, it is a very important dam to those from North Central Washington. It is also very impressive and Bridgeport State Park is located right behind it. Twitter This!
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This tank is on display near one of the many lookout spots overlooking Chief Joseph Dam. This is one of the major dams over the Columbia River and is located just east of the city of Bridgeport in North Central Washington. Twitter This!
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Wells Dam sits on the Columbia River south of the community of Brewster. Twitter This!
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The O’Sullivan Dam is one of the longest earth-fill dams in the entire United States and is responsible for keeping the water that forms the Potholes Reservoir within its boundaries before releasing it into the irrigation system for the lower Columbia Basin to make use of. Twitter This!
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Wanapum Dam sits on the Columbia River near the communities of Mattawa and Desert Aire. Twitter This!
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The Tumwater Dam is the only dam on the Wenatchee River. It sits just west of Leavenworth. Twitter This!
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