General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Gravity dam |
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| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
| Material: |
Concrete dam |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1997 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Grand Coulee, Grant County, Washington, USA |
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| Impounds: |
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| Coordinates: | 47° 57' 21" N 118° 58' 54" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 168 m | |
| crest length | 1 592 m | |
| crest thickness | 9 m | |
| base thickness | 152 m | |
| dam volume | 9 155 942 m³ |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 300 000 000 |
Materials
| dam structure |
reinforced concrete
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Aggregate Production For Grand Coulee Dam. In: Journal of the American Concrete Institute (ACI Journal Proceedings), v. 32, n. 1 ( 1936).
- (1938): Le barrage de Grand-Coulé sur le fleuve Columbia (Wash E.U.). In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 14, n. 4 (April 1938), pp. 205-220.
- Construction d'un grand batardeau en palplanches métalliques au barrage de Grand Coulee (Etat de Washington, E-U). In: Ossature métallique, v. 4 (September 1935), pp. 473-475.
- The Design and Construction of the Concrete Multiple Arch Bridge Over the Spillway of Grand Coulee Dam. In: Journal of the American Concrete Institute (ACI Journal Proceedings), v. 39 ( 1943).
- Grand Coulee Dam—Not a Seismological Problem?. In: Seismological Research Letters, v. 10, n. 4 (April 1939), pp. 2.
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20001071 - Published on:
05/10/2000 - Last updated on:
16/10/2015
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