Dry Falls Dam
Dry Falls Dam is a rockfaced earthfill type dam in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in Grant County near Coulee City, it was built as part of the Bureau of Reclamation's Columbia Basin Project.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Grant County, Washington, United States
- Also known as: “South Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coulee City and Banks Lake South.
Coulee City
Photo: Publichall, Public domain.
Coulee City is in the Columbia River Plateau of Washington State, at the south shore of Banks Lake in the Grand Coulee.
Banks Lake South
Hamlet
Banks Lake South is a census-designated place in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 234 at the 2020 census. Banks Lake South is situated 2 miles east of Dry Falls Dam.
Sun Lakes Park Resort
Locality
Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park is a public recreation area located at the foot of Dry Falls, three miles west of Coulee City in Grant County, Washington. The state park covers 3,774 acres along Route 17 at the head of the Lower Grand Coulee. Sun Lakes Park Resort is situated 4½ miles southwest of Dry Falls Dam.
Dry Falls Dam
- Category: embankment dam
- Location: Grant, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.62143° or 47° 37′ 17″ northLongitude
-119.3143° or 119° 18′ 52″ westElevation
1,575 feet (480 metres)Open location code
85V2JMCP+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 383710921OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Dry Falls Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dry Falls Dam”
- Czech: “Přehrada Dry Falls”
- German: “Dry Falls Dam”
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