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Bonneville Lock & Dam, built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was the first federal lock and dam on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The ...

Bonneville Dam | The Official Guide to Portland

Outside of Portland on the Columbia River, you'll find the Bonneville Lock and Dam, which is recognized as one of the world's largest ...

Bonneville Dam - Wikipedia

The dam is located 40 miles (64 km) east of Portland, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge. The primary functions of Bonneville Lock and Dam are electrical power ...

Bonneville Lock and Dam - National Park Service

Visitors can get views of the river, see fish migrating up the ladders, and learn a lot more at the Oregon and Washington Shore Visitor Centers ...

Touring the Bonneville Dam visitor center - The Gorge Guide

There are visitor centers on both the Oregon and Washington sides of the river, as well as a seasonal one called the Navigation Lock. Parking and admission is ...

Bonneville Dam - The Oregon Encyclopedia

Water Power in the "Wilderness": The History of Bonneville Lock and Dam (rev. ed.). Portland, Oreg.: US Army Engineer District, Portland, 1997.

Bonneville Dam and Lake Bonneville - Northwestern Division

Dam · Bonneville · Completed: 1938; 1981 (powerhouse 2) · Height: 171 feet · Length: 2,477 feet · Features: 2 powerhouses, spillway, navigation ...

The Bonneville Lock and Dam Fact Sheet

Bonneville Dam. Bonneville. Lock & Dam. Bonneville Dam is located. 145 river miles from the mouth of the Columbia River and approximately 40 miles east of.

Bonneville Lock and Dam, Oregon - Recreation.gov

Explore Bonneville Lock and Dam in Oregon with Recreation.gov. Located in the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area 40 miles east of Portland, Oregon, ...

Bonneville Dam - Hydroelectric Project Information

These web pages provide information about the location, construction date, pool elevation, and powerhouse capacity of the major federal and non-federal ...

Bonneville Dam, Columbia River Power & Navigation System - ASCE

The Bonneville Dam, one of the largest hydroelectric systems in the world, was the first Federal dam of 55 major hydroelectric projects on the Columbia ...

Bonneville Locks | Step-by-Step Guide for First Timers

With expansive views of canyons, tree-lined mountains, waterfalls, and historic bridges. Starting at the Bonneville dam east of Portland, each ...

Bonneville Dam & Fish Ladder Tours - Scenic Washington State

The Bonneville Lock and Dam spans the Columbia River, providing electricity and flood control, as well as creating recreational areas.

Dams - Bonneville Power Administration

Dams can help protect communities from floods, provide water to irrigate farmland, enable safe passage for boats and barges, create places to play on the river.

Bonneville Hatchery Visitors' Guide | Oregon Department of Fish ...

Neighboring Bonneville Dam offers a visitor center with a fish-viewing window where visitors can see adult salmon swimming through the fish ladder. The ...

Discover the Columbia River Gorge | Dams

Bonneville Dam impounds Lake Bonneville, a 48-mile reservoir. Information: 541-374-8820. The Dalles Lock & Dam _The Dallas, OR. Completed in 1957, this is the ...

Columbia River at Bonneville Dam - National Water Prediction Service

Traces and Thresholds Click to turn on/off display ... Reliability of the Forecast: NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this ...

Tour of Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River - YouTube

We take a break from sturgeon fishing to check out the massive Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. It's the first stop for salmon as they ...

The Economic Costs and Benefits of the Bonneville Dam

The two Bonneville powerhouses generate about 5 billion kWh of electricity each year. The Bonneville Dam supplies nearly 500,000 homes with electricity, ...