Extras

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Grand Coulee Dam - Preview

Preview: S24 Ep6 | 30s

Airs Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 8/7c. Check your local listings.

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The Columbia Basin Project

Clip: S24 Ep6 | 1m 5s

In the spring of 1952, work was finally underway on the Columbia Basin Project.

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Diverting the Columbia River

Clip: S24 Ep6 | 2m 40s

The biggest challenge in building Grand Coulee Dam was diverting the flow of the Columbia.

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Grand Coulee Dam: Engineering Challenges

Clip: S24 Ep6 | 2m 46s

The engineering challenges became apparent as soon as construction got underway.

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Grand Coulee Dam: Pouring the Concrete

Clip: S24 Ep6 | 1m 56s

It took millions of cubic yards of concrete to build Grand Coulee Dam.

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The Impact of Grand Coulee Dam

Clip: S24 Ep6 | 1m 13s

Grand Coulee Dam was dedicated in front of a crowd of 8,000 on March 22, 1941.

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Grand Coulee Dam Chapter 1

Clip: S24 Ep6 | 13m 16s

Premiering April 3, 2012 at 8/7c. Check your local listings.

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Grand Coulee Dam's Open Spillways

Clip: S24 Ep6 | 15s

This 15-second time-lapse video shows the Grand Coulee Dam's spillway closing.