Grand Coulee Dam

Grand Coulee Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington, built by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. Along with the Hoover Dam it is among the most famous dams in the United States. The reservoir it backs up is called Franklin Delano Roosevelt Lake, named after the United States president who presided over the conception and completion of the dam.

Quotes about Grand Coulee Dam

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Now the world holds seven wonders that the travelers always tell,

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Some gardens and some towers, I guess you know them well.

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But now the greatest wonder is in Uncle Sam's fair land,

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It's the big Columbia River and the big Grand Coulee Dam. (...)

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