The Dalles Dam, Hydroelectric power station and gravity dam on Columbia River, Oregon and Washington.
Description
The Dalles Dam is a power facility and barrier that stretches 2662 meters (8734 feet) across the Columbia River, connecting Oregon and Washington states. The structure holds 22 turbines housed in a long concrete installation that runs parallel to the river.
History
Construction began in 1952 under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and reached completion in 1957. The opening of the facility marked the end of Celilo Falls, a fishing site used for thousands of years.
Culture
The dam transformed life for indigenous communities along the Columbia River when it flooded Celilo Falls beneath its reservoir. Today, memorial sites and local museums honor the traditional fishing grounds that existed before the flooding.
Practical
The site allows tours and views of the technical installations and the surrounding riverbanks. A visitor center provides additional information about the facility's operations and its impact on the region.
Did you know?
The North Fishway uses specialized water screens that protect young salmon as they migrate downstream. The system combines ecological needs with continuous power production in a single technical solution.
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Pacific DC Intertie
2.6 km
Celilo Converter Station
2.7 km
The Dalles Bridge
589 m
The Dalles Mint
3.8 km
Pulpit Rock
4.8 km
Old St. Peter's Landmark
4.4 km
Granada Theater
4 km
Rorick House Museum
5.1 km
Bennett–Williams House
4.8 km
Dr. J. A. Reuter House
4.3 km
Indian Shaker Church and Gulick Homestead
837 m
The Dalles Civic Auditorium
4.1 km
Hugh Glenn House
4.7 km
Original Wasco County Courthouse
4.4 km
The Dalles Carnegie Library
4.2 km
Joseph D. and Margaret Kelly House
3.9 km
U.S. Post Office
4.2 km
Edward French House
4.4 km
John and Murta Van Dellen House
4.3 km
Heimrich–Seufert House
4.5 km
John L. Thompson House
4.3 km
Sharp Family Residential Ensemble
4 km
Fulton–Taylor House
4.3 km
Orlando Humason House
4.5 km
Fort Dalles Museum and Anderson Homestead
5.3 km
National Neon Sign Museum
4.2 km
Sunshine Mill
3.5 km
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