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DESCRIPTION:Summary: Built by the Army Corps of Engineers between 1933 and 
 1942\, Grand Coulee Dam was the largest concrete structure in the world fo
 r decades. With the expansion of the third power station in 1974 made it t
 he largest power plant in the world at the time. It still remains the larg
 est power plant in the USA with a capacity of over 6 GW in three power sta
 tions. It also has a large pumped storage facility of several hundred MW t
 hat links to the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project. As the center-piece of
  the Columbia Basin Project\, the dam&#39;s reservoir supplies water for the i
 rrigation of 671\,000 acres.\n\nTour Summary:\n\nThe tour will start at 12
 :00 noon at the Visitor Center where we will receive a safety briefing. We
  will then get into USBR vans and head to the Crown Point Viewing Area\, N
 orth Dam\, Banks Lake Headworks\, Pumping Generating Plant\, 3rd Powerhous
 e and top of dam. Then back to the vans and visitor center by 4:30.\n\nVis
 it Requirements:\n\n· This is a hard hat\, VIP tour of an operating power
  plant so closed toe shoes and sensible clothing is required. Shorts\, dre
 sses\, sleeveless shirts\, tank tops\, high heels are not permitted.\n\n·
  Photo ID is required for this tour. Unfortunately\, US Citizens only due 
 to the time it takes to perform background checks. US citizens will be ask
 ed to provide a copy of their ID sent directly by email or mail to the USB
 R at least one week in advance of the tour and will be required to present
  their driver’s licenses or valid ID the day of the tour.  The email add
 ress of where to send your ID will be provided after registration.\n\n· N
 o backpacks\, fanny pack\, bags\, purses\, etc.\, are allowed. Wallets fit
 ting in a pocket are OK. Water will be provided along the way.\n\n· This 
 is a technical tour for IEEE members and their quests. There is a shorter 
 tour available for the public that may be more appropriate for others such
  as younger children. More info on the public tour can be found at https:/
 /www.usbr.gov/pn/grandcoulee/visit/index.html\n\n· Coming early or stayin
 g late\, the daily nightly laser show starts at 8:30 pm.\n\n· There is a 
 significant amount of standing\, walking and climbing stairs on this tour.
 \n\n· Photos are allowed in most areas of the tour. Restricted areas will
  be pointed out\n\n- To attend this tour\, you will need register by Augus
 t 30th\, 2024.  Registration opens Monday August 5th.\n- There is a $5.00 
 members and their family and $10 non-member registration fee to attend thi
 s tour. If a family member or guest is attending with you\, they will need
  to be registered separately.\n\nAgenda: \nAgenda\n\n12:00 pm – Welcome 
 and Introductions\n\n12:30 pm – 4:30 Tour of the switchyard\, Banks Lake
  Headwork\, Coulee Dam and Powerhouses\n\nHighway 155\, Grand Coulee\, Was
 hington\, United States\, 99116
LOCATION:Highway 155\, Grand Coulee\, Washington\, United States\, 99116
ORGANIZER:memrick@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:38
SUMMARY:Grand Coulee Dam Tour
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/428810
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 y Corps of Engineers between 1933 and 1942\, Grand Coulee Dam was the larg
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  third power station in 1974 made it the largest power plant in the world 
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 pacity of over 6 GW in three power stations. It also has a large pumped st
 orage facility of several hundred MW that links to the Columbia Basin Irri
 gation Project. As the center-piece of the Columbia Basin Project\, the da
 m&#39;s reservoir supplies water for the irrigation of 671\,000 acres.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p
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