Guided tours of the dam will also be available, weather permitting, beginning at the center. A variety of movies and exhibits at the center explain the operation of Grand Coulee Dam and Reclamation personnel are available to assist visitors.

The summer Laser Show at Grand Coulee will begin on May 24 and continue nightly through September 1. Times for the show are: May 24 through July  10 p.m.; August 1 through September 1  9:30 p.m. From May 24 through September 1, the Visitor Arrival Center will be open from 8:30 a.m. until after the evening Laser Show each evening.

The Visitor Arrival Center will close for the remainder of 2003 beginning September 2. This early closure is necessary so that scheduled modifications to the building can be done. For more information on the Visitor Arrival Center or visiting Grand Coulee Dam, contact the center at telephone 509 633-9265.

Grand Coulee Dam is located on the Columbia River about 90 miles west of Spokane, Washington, and is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier in the United States, and the nation's second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits.