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| The Grand Coulee Dam Visitor
Center was built in the late 1970s as
part of the dam’s Third Powerplant expansion. It was designed by architect Marcel Breuer to resemble a generator rotor. An evening laser show using four large ion gas lasers was added in 1989. The center was retrofitted in 2004 for seismic, life-safety, and accessibility standards. In 2006, new exhibits and displays were installed. The exhibits interpret Grand Coulee's role as one of the main irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River. They also address the effects the dam has had on various groups of people, including Native Americans and early settlers. The new exhibits were designed, manufactured, and installed by Formations, Inc., of Portland, Oregon. |
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Last Update: May 21, 2012 10:01 AM |
