There is a 4 mile walking asphalt path along the river going up to the lower granite dam for you to take in the views of the gorge.
Lower granite dam park.
Lower granite dam south shore visitor center 509 843 1493 directions lake history factoid directions.
We wanted a fun day in the sun by the water without a long drive.
We started off our day by picking up our son who is attending school in pullman wa.
Lower granite lock and dam was the fourth of four dams constructed as part of the lower snake river project authorized in the rivers and harbors act of 1945.
The park also has 8 boat docks that have a dump station along with fuel for your boat.
When the lower granite dam flooded the mouth of alpowa creek with slackwater chief timothy s grave was in danger of being flooded and his remains were moved to beachview park.
Wawawai county park sits in the snake river canyon approximately three miles upstream from lower granite dam.
Small group and family tours of the powerhouse and juvenile fish facility may be available upon request throughout.
Review of wawawai county park.
Boyer park and lower granite dam boyer park marina is located on the scenic snake river a short 20 miles southeast of pullman washington and offers many kinds of recreational enjoyment from fishing boating swimming camping picnicking to just spending a lazy day on our sandy beach.
Clarkstonnaturalresources usace army mil lower granite visitor center phone.
It is an easy 45 minute drive to the park by way of wa.
Lower granite natural resources management office 100 fair street clarkston wa 99403 phone.
Construction began in 1965 and three turbine units were operational in 1975.
To the office and greenbelt ramp just north of the interstate blue bridge to 100 fair street in clarkston wa.
Boyer park lower granite lock and dam day trip.
The koa also has a restaurant and store for all your camping amenities and much more.
Reviewed july 2 2012.
Opened 45 years ago in 1975 the dam is located 22 miles 35 km south of colfax and 35 miles 56 km north of pomeroy.
The visitor center is open seven days a week from 8 00 a m.
He suguested nearby boyer park.
In 1858 chief timothy led col.
The park is open from 7am to dusk and for overnight camping year round.
Beachview park is the site for the annual national night out from crime celebration on the first tuesday in.
Steptoe s troops to safety.
The 49 acre park is a popular place for families to picnic and camp.
Lower granite lock and dam is a concrete gravity run of the river dam in the northwest united states on the lower snake river in southeastern washington it bridges whitman and garfield counties.
Three more turbine units were installed and operational in 1979.
