Proceed 35 miles following the directional signs to lower granite dam.
Lower granite dam tour.
Student s will be provided with transportation for the tour.
Small group and family tours of the powerhouse and juvenile fish facility may be available upon request throughout.
This is an easy drive from the spokane area as well.
Opened 45 years ago in 1975 the dam is located 22 miles 35 km south of colfax and 35 miles 56 km north of pomeroy.
12 toward pomeroy and look for signs to lower granite dam.
Lower granite dam web page.
Join us for a free hard hat tour of lower granite dam.
The concrete around the antenna array is reinforced with fiberglass rods instead of metal rebar that could interfere with signals from the antenna.
At security gate dial 2210 for crossing escort.
Lower granite is another of the airports leased from the corps of engineers on the snake river.
Army corps of engineers.
Co located with lower granite lock and dam 14 miles south of colfax washington the airport provides an excellent opportunity for fishing camping and educational tours through the dam.
If you are an international student please visit dana 138 with a copy of your passport.
There is not cost to attend.
From state highway 127 turn east just south of the snake river on lower deadman creek road.
These web pages provide information about the location construction date pool elevation and powerhouse capacity of the major federal and non federal hydroelectric projects in the columbia basin.
Student s will visit the lower granite dam.
Follow lower granite rd to dam.
On saturdays and sundays tours are at 10am 1pm and 3pm.
If you find yourself out in the palouse and looking for something different to do i highly recommend stopping by the lower granite lock and dam visitor center.
Lower granite dam is part of the columbia river basin system of dams built and.
We are planning on going back with shoes to do the hard hat tour very soon.
The visitor center is open 8 30 am to 5 pm monday through saturday and has a fish ladder viewing point where you can see the fish go through the ladder under water.
The visitor center is open seven days a week from 8 00 a m.
Travel west on hwy.
Lower granite lock and dam is a concrete gravity run of the river dam in the northwest united states on the lower snake river in southeastern washington it bridges whitman and garfield counties.
You can view the fish ladder from outside.
Please arrive 10 15 minutes prior to tour time bring valid photo id 18yrs and wear closed toed shoes.
The visitor center is open seven days a week from 8 00 a m.
Crews lower one antenna unit into place in the spillway of lower granite dam where it will be covered in concrete.
Hwy 194 sw follow signs to almota and boyer park.
Lower granite lock and dam also has a visitor center that offers movies inter active displays brochures guided tours and a friendly and helpful staff.
Guided dam tours are available.
