Grand Coulee Dam "The Power of Water"
"A National Undertaking...Doing a Nation Good" - President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Work on Grand Coulee Dam began in the summer of 1933 during the Great Depression. Newly-elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised the nation a “New Deal” and launched public construction projects that employed millions of workers. Grand Coulee Dam was one of the biggest-so big, many doubted the region would ever be able to use so much electricity.
Contact
Grand Coulee Visitor Center
(509) 633-9265
pninfo@usbr.gov
