Missoula Montana
Slept in a bit and then took the
Grand Coulee Dam tour. I was expecting that the tour would be in Generator house #3 which was added thirty years after the dam was originally built and features some wonderful architecture. it turns out that that section was shut down for a very deep renovation.
Story and
Slideshow
We went into the pump/generator bay of the Left Powerhouse -- there is a 27 mile long Banks Lake 280 feet above the Dam. Water is pumped up to the lake for irrigation and it is also allowed to flow back down for additional power generation during times of peak load.
The size of this is amazing -- it is the largest dam in North America and the fifth largest Dam worldwide. It is the largest Dam that offers tours to the general public.
After that, we headed South to
Dry Falls -- the site of the worlds largest waterfall.
Headed over to Route 90 -- stopped in Kellogg, ID for dinner at a nice little gastropub -- the Carolina style Pulled Pork was excellent and awesome cole slaw.
Gone to ground in Missoula, Mt. for the night. Butte tomorrow for the Mining Museum. Didn't spend any time in Coeur D'Alene but spent an hour at Cabela's.
Day two!
Posted by DaveH at July 13, 2012 8:54 PM