Mighty Grand Coulee dam is responsible for one of the last mass settlements of any area in the country. In addition to water for irrigation, the also supplies cheap electricity for pioneers. When completed, the big project will cover an area a third larger than the state of Rhode Island. Grand Coulee dam could be called the symbol of federal water development. It provides water for irrigating farms and cheap electricity for farms, communities and industry. Big Dam. Dams - United States.

Photo is dated 1954.

Photo measures 7.5 x 9.75 inches.