Exhibit tells the before-and-after story of the Columbia River dams ...
WEBMay 15, 2019 · A new exhibit at the Lewis-Clark Center for Arts & History offers what could be considered the original perspective, that of the people living along the 1,243 mile Columbia River and its branches for thousands of years. “Dams.Fish.Controversy,” is a multi-tribal perspective on the Columbia River dams.
Center for Columbia River History - Washington State University
WEBBefore massive dam building the 20th century, the river plunged over basalt cliffs and rapids in the Gorge, but today the engineered Columbia provides a nearly sea-level pathway through the mountain range to eastern regions of Oregon and Washington.
Before the Dams - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBApr 20, 2023 · The Grand Coulee Dam, on the Columbia River in Washington state, was constructed between 1933 to 1942 to supply hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water to 671,000 nearby acres of agricultural land.
Columbia River: Description, Creation, and Discovery
WEBThe Columbia River dams inundated many of the river's dangerous rapids, well-described and named by early settlers and travelers on the river for their often treacherous passage — Dalles des Morts (Death Rapids), Hell Gate, White Cap, Rock Slide, Boulder, Surprise.
Columbia River Chronology - nwcouncil.org
WEBIt is one of four dams authorized by the Columbia River Treaty of 1964 between the United States and Canada to increase water storage in the Columbia River system and maximize hydropower generation. Also in 1968, Mossyrock Dam on the Cowlitz River, a lower Columbia tributary, began operation.
Columbia River | Location, Length, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 25, 2024 · Columbia River, largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America. The Columbia is one of the world’s greatest sources of hydroelectric power and, with its tributaries, represents a third of the potential hydropower of the United States. It is 1,240 miles (2,000 km) long.
Columbia River - Historic Photos at OLD OREGON
WEBCarefully restored historic photos of the Columbia River from the 1860s through the 1930s. Available as prints, cards and for licensing from Old Oregon - The Art of Historic Photos.
Columbia River - Wikipedia
WEBToday the main stem of the Columbia River has fourteen dams, of which three are in Canada and eleven in the United States. Four mainstem dams and four lower Snake River dams contain navigation locks to allow ship and barge passage from the ocean as far as Lewiston, Idaho.
History - Discover the Columbia River Gorge
WEBThe rapids of the Cascades, which long hindered upriver navigation, were tamed first with completion of a lockage at Cascade Locks in 1896, and later in 1938 with completion of Bonneville Dam. The dam inundated the old rapids, and a new lock allowed ocean-going freighters to reach the upper Columbia River. A newer, bigger lock opened in 1993.
Bonneville Dam - Wikipedia
WEBThe dam is located 40 miles (64 km) east of Portland, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge. The primary functions of Bonneville Lock and Dam are electrical power generation and river navigation. The dam was built and is managed by …