• 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.
  • Spanning the Columbia River Gorge several miles east of The Dalles (city), the Dalles Dam was built in 1957-62.
  • The American Society of Civil Engineers has recognized its significance, designating The Dalles Dam as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
  • The Dalles Dam. Columbia River. ... The map and these web pages cover only the major federal and non-federal dams in the region.
  • Construction of The Dalles Dam began in 1952. By 1957, the dam, navigation lock, and two fish ladders were complete, allowing the Army Corps to close the...
  • Sunday, August 9, 2015. The Dalles #89: The Dalles Dam. ... The Dalles Dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the mid-1950s.
  • When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needed the elevator refurbished at The Dalles Dam in 2012, the agency chose Todd Construction in a Best Value Source...
  • 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...