Lower Granite Dam Road

Visitor center lower granite dam south shore visitor center 509 843 1493 directions lake history factoid directions.

Lower granite dam road.

The following contains up to date closure information on current u s. Lower granite lock and dam wallawallausace august 27 at 10 11 am update 8 27 2020. Menu reservations make reservations. Just stop at the guard crossing and in a few minutes you are driving over this massive structure.

To the office and greenbelt ramp just north of the interstate blue bridge to 100 fair street in clarkston wa. Lower granite dam is part of the columbia river basin system of dams built and. Tour and school buses must contact the dam at 509 843 1493 at least 24 hours in advance for crossing authorization. We found that on the other side of the dam there is a visitor center.

Lower granite lock and dam currently open to public crossing as of july 23 crossings are allowed daily from 7 a m. At security gate dial 2210 for crossing escort. See the lower granite lake website for additional information. Hwy 194 sw follow signs to almota and boyer park.

Follow lower granite rd to dam. Construction began in 1961 and three turbine units were operational in 1970. The gates on the lower end of the dam as it is opening. From state highway 127 turn east just south of the snake river on lower deadman creek road.

Through 5 p m except for federal holidays unless otherwise announced. Proceed 35 miles following the directional signs to lower granite dam. Three more units were operational in 1978. Army corps of engineers managed recreation sites and habitat management units for the lower granite little goose and lower monumental pools.

Get directions reviews and information for lower granite lock dam in pomeroy wa. You are able to cross over the dam with little problems. 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 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.

Lower monumental lock and dam was the second of four dams constructed as part of the lower snake river project authorized in the rivers and harbors act of 1945. Our next stop was just a bit further up the road to check out the lower granite lock and dam. The gates on the lower end of the dam as it is opening.