• The Dalles' location on the mid-Columbia River below the falls made it an ideal hydro power production site. The Dalles Dam was authorized under the 1950...
  • The Dalles Dam was originally proposed as a high dam, but concerns about its costs and the impact on fish runs led the Corps to shift to a plan for a low dam.
  • The American Society of Civil Engineers has recognized its significance, designating The Dalles Dam as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
  • Squinting through the mist and realized this spillway crane on top of The Dalles Dam looks like those things from Star Trek.
  • The Dalles Dam. Columbia River. ... The map and these web pages cover only the major federal and non-federal dams in the region.
  • Spanning the Columbia River Gorge several miles east of The Dalles (city), the Dalles Dam was built in 1957-62.
  • The Dalles Dam. As you drive along Interstate 84 you’ll pass three huge dams, which generate electricity and control the mighty Columbia (it was much more...
  • The Dalles Dam is one of several major dams across the Columbia River. The dam was constructed in 1960 and modified in 1973.
  • The Dalles Lock and Dam (The Dalles Dam) is one of the 10 largest producers of hydroelectric power in the United States.
  • The United States Army Corps of Engineers built The Dalles Dam from 1952-1957. ... The purpose of The Dalles dam is to create hydro power and electricity.