Thursday Morning

Getting Started

I like to start the day with breakfast, and the motel suggested RA's (or was that AR's) across the river. I thought of walking, but decided to ride. However, the distance was less than I remembered, so it would not have been too far. However, there was quite a cool breeze blowing, and it would not have been very pleasant crossing the river.

View looking east from motel towards east Coulee Dam City

Morning view from my balcony, looking over to east Coulee Dam City

Crown Point

The city guide suggested Crown Point as an excellent viewing point. So after breakfast, I headed up that way. There is a display board with a capsule history of the dam.

RT at Crown Point, showing barren countryside

No parking problems in this arid country.

Panaroma View

Looking towards Grand Coulee, and parts of dam

Looking towards the south, showing one end of the dam, and (on the hillside behind the wall) the city of Grand Coulee.

Grand Coulee Dam, and Coulee Dam City from Crown Point

The dam wall, in toto. There's really nothing in the image to give a sense of scale. But note the tiny little buildings in the town on the right, and the bridge across the river.

East Coulee Dam City, and

The eastern part of Coulee Dam City, actually located within the Colville Indian Reservation.

East Coulee Dam City, and

The Columbia flows on its way after the dam. All that water has been through the power station.

Close up of part spillway and dam wall, visitor centre and part of Columbia River Inn motel and Coulee Dam City

A close up of part of the wall, the visitor centre and the western side of Coulee Dam City. The motel I was in is indicated by the arrow. The round building is the visitor centre.

Night Views

Dam Wall in Daylight right arrow