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Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center opens May 7

HUNGRY HORSE, Mont. – The Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. MDT, beginning May 7. Read More >>

Surety agreement for Grand Coulee Fire Station reached

GRAND COULEE, Wash. – The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that it has reached an agreement with the surety—Berkley Insurance Company—to complete the Grand Coulee Fire Station project. Read More >>

Draft environmental assessment released for the Kachess Dam Safety of Dams modification project

EASTON, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking comments on the draft environmental assessment for the Kachess Dam safety project. Read More >>

Irrigation operations begin for the Columbia Basin Project

GRAND COULEE, Wash. — The Bureau of Reclamation will begin to operate Potholes Reservoir/O’Sullivan Dam outlet works on Feb. 28, and Banks Lake/Dry Falls Dam outlet works on March 3, 2022, in preparation for the 2022 irrigation season. Read More >>

Reclamation completes transfer of federal water facilities to Washington State irrigation districts

BOISE, Idaho– The Bureau of Reclamation successfully transferred ownership of federal water facilities to the Greater Wenatchee and Kennewick irrigation districts. These transfers are a first for the State of Washington under the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act (P.L. 116-9). Read More >>

Grand Coulee Dam overhaul project ensures another 30 years of clean, renewable hydropower in the Pacific Northwest

GRAND COULEE, Wash. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bonneville Power Administration announced the completion of the major overhaul of hydroelectric power generating units 22, 23 and 24 inside the Nathaniel “Nat” Washington Power Plant at Grand Coulee Dam. Located on the Columbia River about 90 miles west of Spokane, Wash., the Grand Coulee Dam is the largest power generating complex in the United States and the hydropower workhorse of the Columbia River. Read More >>

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Go to video Fit for the Future: Grand Coulee's Third Power Plant Upgrades

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Black Canyon Parks in Idaho

Black Canyon Parks are open from mid-May to mid-September. Call (208) 365-2682 or check the calendar for available dates. Read More >>

Grand Coulee Dam Tours

This 50-minute guided tour is free of charge and available only on a first-come, first-served basis. Read More >>

Grand Coulee Dam Laser Light Show

Grand Coulee's laser light show, One River, Many Voices, is held nightly at Grand Coulee Dam starting the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend through September 30. Read More >>

Special Notice

The Columbia-Pacific Northwest Regional Projects Statement of Construction Cost and Repayment presenting the relationship between project cost and repayment are available. Please contact Finance Officer, Jaime Vazquez, at 208-378-5070 or jvazquez@usbr.gov to obtain a copy of the specific project SPCCR.

Last Updated: 4/29/22