Grand Coulee Dam (Photographs)
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Grand Coulee DamGrand Coulee Dam was the largest construction project initiated during the depression, and for a time was the largest dam in the world. The project benefited the Inland Northwest by providing jobs for concrete and jackhammer workers, revenue for the local economy, and the long-term benefit of inexpensive hydroelectric power. The availability of inexpensive electricity attracted industrial development by companies like Kaiser Aluminum, and providing sustained employment and economic growth for Spokane. President Franklin D. Roosevelt presided over the groundbreaking ceremonies in 1934. |