Lower Granite Dam Tours

We are planning on going back with shoes to do the hard hat tour very soon.

Lower granite dam tours.

On saturdays and sundays tours are at 10am 1pm and 3pm. Lower granite dam was the final dam in the project. Small group and family tours of the powerhouse and juvenile fish facility may be available upon request throughout. Proceed 35 miles following the directional signs to lower granite dam.

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. Hwy 194 sw follow signs to almota and boyer park. 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. Guided dam tours are available.

Lower granite dam is part of the columbia river basin system of dams built and. Lower granite dam web page. The visitor center is open seven days a week from 8 00 a m. 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.

It is well worth the drive. At security gate dial 2210 for crossing escort. 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. From state highway 127 turn east just south of the snake river on lower deadman creek road.

Army corps of engineers walla walla district for all additional information. This place is a amazing sight to see. Join us for a free hard hat tour of lower granite dam. The lower granite dam which bridges garfield and whitman county was named for granite point located about six miles upstream toward clarkston from the dam.

Lower granite is another of the airports leased from the corps of engineers on the snake river. Follow lower granite rd to dam. Interested in checking out the lower granite project. 12 toward pomeroy and look for signs to lower granite dam.

The fishing was slow and the weather was very cold. Please arrive 10 15 minutes prior to tour time bring valid photo id 18yrs and wear closed toed shoes. 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. Travel west on hwy.

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. This is an easy drive from the spokane area as well. You can view the fish ladder from outside. I was using a lure that is like a flat fish but better for casting.