Grand Coulee Dam

Grand Coulee Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam on the Columbia River in Washington. It is the largest electric power producing facility in the United States, and the largest concrete structure in the U.S. When completed in 1941, it was the largest manmade structure ever built. The reservoir it backs up is called Franklin Delano Roosevelt Lake, named after the United States president who presided over the conception and completion of the dam.

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"Now the world holds seven wonders that the travelers always tell, Some gardens and some towers, I guess you know them well. But now the greatest wonder is in Uncle Sam's fair land, It's the big Columbia River and the big Grand Coulee Dam."

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"Don't feel sorry for yourself I'll always wait for you Your ghost is a lightshow at night On the Grand Coulee Dam. The river is watching you At the drive-in tonight Who do they comfort now Since I've gone away?"

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"Idiot wind, blowing like a circle around my skull, From the Grand Coulee Dam to the Capitol. Idiot wind, blowing every time you move your teeth, You're an idiot, babe. It's a wonder that you still know how to breathe."

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