Grand Coulee Dam: A Man-Made Marvel

Apr 25, 2014

0h 43m

★ 0.0

Overview

Historic construction footage, photos, and newsreels help illustrate Grand Coulee Dam's construction, engineering challenges, and regional impact including power and irrigation. Produced by the Bureau of Reclamation and shown at the dam's Visitor Center.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Bureau of Reclamation

Grand Coulee Dam: A Man-Made Marvel Trailers

Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Doug Copsey

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