Lower Granite Lake

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.

Lower granite lake.

The trail is primarily used for hiking nature trips and snowshoeing and is best used from april until october. Lower granite lake is a reservoir located just 12 7 miles from pullman in whitman county in the state of washington united states near mayview wa. 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. In the adjoining towns of clarkston washington and lewiston idaho there are 22 miles of bikepaths designated as the clearwater snake river national recreation.

8 days hourly prior month water quality data. Lower granite dam and lake. Small group and family tours of the powerhouse and juvenile fish facility may be available upon request throughout. Lower granite dam is part of the columbia river basin system of dams built and.

The visitor center is open seven days a week from 8 00 a m. It was a short walk up to upper granite lake 10 440 elevation. Construction began in 1965 and three turbine units were operational in 1975. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

Visitor center lower granite dam south shore visitor center 509 843 1493 directions lake history factoid directions. Provisional data warning hydrologic data. To the office and greenbelt ramp just north of the interstate blue bridge to 100 fair street in clarkston wa. Name lower granite lake 1 elevations feet mean sea level.

High 12 hour avg tdg total spill temperature string power. Granite lakes trail is a 10 3 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near north bend washington that features a lake and is rated as moderate. Lower granite dam and lake lower granite lower granite lock and dam was the fourth of four dams constructed as part of the lower snake river project authorized in the rivers and harbors act of 1945. 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.

Small trout startled by my presence would dart out in the crystal clear water to safety. Snake river to asotin damsite rm 146 8 39 3 clearwater river 4 6 length of shoreline. I followed the edge of the lower granite lake until i hit the trail then followed it up. When i reached the upper end i took a look back.

Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Monthly power report project description. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including crappie walleye largemouth bass smallmouth bass brown trout and rainbow trout here.