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The dam is located 40 miles (64 km) east of Portland, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge. The primary functions of Bonneville Lock and Dam are electrical power generation and river navigation. The dam was built and is managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
The Bonneville Dam is a feat of engineering in the Columbia River Gorge, recognized as one of the world’s largest hydroelectric systems and an important landmark that’s well worth a stop.
At Bonneville Dam, you can: Explore Robins Island and Bradford Island for wildlife viewing and outdoor recreation. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the migratory journey of salmon and Pacific lamprey.
Bonneville Lock & Dam is one of three hydroelectric power plants operated by the Portland District along the Columbia River. The dam generates enough electricity to power approximately 900,000...
The Bradford Island Visitor Center, located adjacent to the dam on the Oregon side of the river, displays exhibits on local history, hydropower, and fish life cycles. The Lewis and Clark Expedition camped on Bradford Island on April 9, 1806 upon their return journey.
Located 41 miles upriver from the mouth of the Willamette, Bonneville Dam impounds a 48-mile-long reservoir with a pool elevation of 76.5 feet. The dam is located at the farthest reach of tide from the Pacific Ocean and is named for Captain Benjamin Bonneville, an early nineteenth-century army explorer and booster of the Oregon Country.
Bonneville Lock & Dam Visitor Center. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates and maintains Bonneville Lock and Dam for hydropower production, fish and wildlife protection, recreation, and navigation.
Bonneville Dam, Lake Bonneville, and associated facilities are operated for Hydropower, Navigation, Fish & Wildlife, Recreation, and Water Quality. Bonneville Dam was authorized by Congress...
Bonneville Dam and Lock are located near Cascade Locks, Oregon, and North Bonneville, Washington, 40 miles (64 km) east of Portland, Oregon. Built and managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, the primary functions of Bonneville Lock and Dam are electrical power generation and river navigation.
Located in the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area 40 miles east of Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, Bonneville Lock and Dam spans the Columbia and links the two states.