Hydroelectric power in the United States, Coulee Dam

Name: Hydroelectric power in the United States
Address: Coulee Dam, United States

#4 among attractions in Coulee Dam

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Hydroelectric power in the United States

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Hydroelectric power in the United States is, as of 2019, the second-largest renewable source of energy in both generation and nominal capacity. In 2019, hydroelectric power produced 38% of the total renewable electricity, and 6.6% of the total U.S. electricity. ()

Coordinates: 47°58'1"N, 118°58'55"W

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Coulee Dam United States

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Hydroelectric power in the United States – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Grand Coulee Bridge, Grand Coulee Dam, Riverview Lanes Bowling Center.

0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Coulee Dam
20 min walk • Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake is the reservoir created in 1941 by the impoundment of the Columbia River by the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state. It is named for Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was president during the construction of the dam.
~580 ftS
Bridge
Grand Coulee Bridge, Coulee Dam
3 min walk • The Grand Coulee Bridge, or Columbia River Bridge at Grand Coulee Dam, is a steel thru cantilever truss bridge built in 1934–1935.
0.7 miS
Dam
Grand Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee
18 min walk • Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. Constructed between 1933 and 1942, Grand Coulee originally had only two powerhouses.
~790 ftE
47°57'58"N • 118°58'44"W
Riverview Lanes Bowling Center, Coulee Dam
4 min walk • Bowling alley, Park

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Which popular attractions are close to Hydroelectric power in the United States?

Nearby attractions include Grand Coulee Bridge, Coulee Dam (3 min walk), Riverview Lanes Bowling Center, Coulee Dam (4 min walk), Grand Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee (18 min walk), Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Coulee Dam (20 min walk).