North Dam

North Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam near the town of in , Washington, United States. Construction of the dam began in 1946 and it was completed in 1951.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Coulee Bridge.

Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , or Columbia River Bridge at Grand Coulee Dam, is a through-cantilever steel truss bridge built in 1934–35. It carries State Route 155 across the immediately below , near the city of . is situated 2½ miles northeast of North Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grand Coulee and Electric City.

is a city in the of . It is on the shore of Lake Roosevelt just above the Dam, the largest hydroelectric power producer in the United States.

Village
is a city in , . The population was 956 at the time of the 2020 census. The community was named for its proximity to the power source at .

Village
is a town in , , and counties in the state of . The Douglas County portion of is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,211 as of the 2020 census. is situated 2½ miles northeast of North Dam.

North Dam

Latitude
47.94043° or 47° 56′ 26″ north
Longitude
-119.01724° or 119° 1′ 2″ west
Elevation
1,581 feet (482 metres)
Open location code
85V2WXRM+54
Geo­Names ID
5804959
Wiki­data ID
Q19866764
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to German—“North Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: North Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Washington)
  • Cebuano: North Dam
  • German: North Dam

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