The “Government Town” in the foreground, and the “Contractor’s Town” across the river, in the background. Mason City, the contractor’s town, was named for Silas B. Mason.
Bridges; Columbia River -- History; Spokane River (Idaho and Wash.)
Highway bridge across the Spokane River east of its confluence with the Columbia. This portion of the road was flooded by the reservoir, requiring relocation of the road.
Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.);Hydroelectric power plants -- Washington (State)
View looking west across the reservoir side of the dam. The spillway drum gates are not installed, and the roadway across the top of the dam has not been built yet.
Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.);Hydroelectric power plants -- Washington (State);Dams -- United States -- Design and construction.
The initial level of concrete has been poured across the entire distance of the bottom of the dam. The Columbia is flowing over the central portion of the dam.