Lower Granite Dam Tour

There is not cost to attend.

Lower granite dam tour.

The visitor center is open seven days a week from 8 00 a m. Student s will be provided with transportation for the tour. 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 visitor center is open seven days a week from 8 00 a m.

Guided dam tours are available. Lower granite dam is part of the columbia river basin system of dams built and. Join us for a free hard hat tour of lower granite dam. Hwy 194 sw follow signs to almota and boyer park.

If you find yourself out in the palouse and looking for something different to do i highly recommend stopping by the lower granite lock and dam visitor center. Crews lower one antenna unit into place in the spillway of lower granite dam where it will be covered in concrete. From state highway 127 turn east just south of the snake river on lower deadman creek road. Lower granite is another of the airports leased from the corps of engineers on the snake river.

Army corps of engineers. Lower granite lock and dam also has a visitor center that offers movies inter active displays brochures guided tours and a friendly and helpful staff. Follow lower granite rd to dam. Co located with lower granite lock and dam 14 miles south of colfax washington the airport provides an excellent opportunity for fishing camping and educational tours through the dam.

On saturdays and sundays tours are at 10am 1pm and 3pm. Please arrive 10 15 minutes prior to tour time bring valid photo id 18yrs and wear closed toed shoes. These web pages provide information about the location construction date pool elevation and powerhouse capacity of the major federal and non federal hydroelectric projects in the columbia basin. Small group and family tours of the powerhouse and juvenile fish facility may be available upon request throughout.

We are planning on going back with shoes to do the hard hat tour very soon. Army corps of engineers walla walla district for all additional information. Proceed 35 miles following the directional signs to lower granite dam. You can view the fish ladder from outside.

12 toward pomeroy and look for signs to lower granite dam. At security gate dial 2210 for crossing escort. The concrete around the antenna array is reinforced with fiberglass rods instead of metal rebar that could interfere with signals from the antenna. 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.

Student s will visit the lower granite dam. This is an easy drive from the spokane area as well. Travel west on hwy. If you are an international student please visit dana 138 with a copy of your passport.

The visitor center is open 8 30 am to 5 pm monday through saturday and has a fish ladder viewing point where you can see the fish go through the ladder under water.