Lower Granite Dam Park

When the lower granite dam flooded the mouth of alpowa creek with slackwater chief timothy s grave was in danger of being flooded and his remains were moved to beachview park.

Lower granite dam park.

Construction began in 1965 and three turbine units were operational in 1975. Lower granite lock and dam was the fourth of four dams constructed as part of the lower snake river project authorized in the rivers and harbors act of 1945. We started off our day by picking up our son who is attending school in pullman wa. Three more turbine units were installed and operational in 1979.

Beachview park is the site for the annual national night out from crime celebration on the first tuesday in. The visitor center is open seven days a week from 8 00 a m. There is a 4 mile walking asphalt path along the river going up to the lower granite dam for you to take in the views of the gorge. Wawawai county park sits in the snake river canyon approximately three miles upstream from lower granite dam.

Reviewed july 2 2012. Lower granite dam is part of the columbia river basin system of dams built and. Lower granite lock and dam is a concrete gravity run of the river dam in the northwest united states on the lower snake river in southeastern washington it bridges whitman and garfield counties. The koa also has a restaurant and store for all your camping amenities and much more.

To the office and greenbelt ramp just north of the interstate blue bridge to 100 fair street in clarkston wa. Small group and family tours of the powerhouse and juvenile fish facility may be available upon request throughout. Opened 45 years ago in 1975 the dam is located 22 miles 35 km south of colfax and 35 miles 56 km north of pomeroy. Boyer park lower granite lock and dam day trip.

We wanted a fun day in the sun by the water without a long drive. It is an easy 45 minute drive to the park by way of wa. The park also has 8 boat docks that have a dump station along with fuel for your boat. Review of wawawai county park.

Lower granite dam south shore visitor center 509 843 1493 directions lake history factoid directions. The 49 acre park is a popular place for families to picnic and camp. Boyer park and lower granite dam boyer park marina is located on the scenic snake river a short 20 miles southeast of pullman washington and offers many kinds of recreational enjoyment from fishing boating swimming camping picnicking to just spending a lazy day on our sandy beach. Lower granite natural resources management office 100 fair street clarkston wa 99403 phone.

He suguested nearby boyer park. There is a half mile interpretive hiking trail. Steptoe s troops to safety. Clarkstonnaturalresources usace army mil lower granite visitor center phone.