Coulee Dam Washington Map

About Coulee Dam, Washington

Coulee Dam is a locality in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,595. The population density is 785.9 people per km². Coulee Dam is located at 47.9654°N, 118.9761°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99116.

Coulee Dam rests in a landscape sculpted by immense forces, where the arid eastern Washington plateau gives way to the dramatic, deep canyons carved by ancient glacial floods. It lies 13.5 miles west-northwest of Clark, WA (from Clark, WA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 27.7 miles west-northwest of Lincoln. The Grand Coulee, a colossal chasm miles wide and hundreds of feet deep, dominates the scenery, its sheer, sun-baked walls rising like the ramparts of a forgotten kingdom. The Columbia River, tamed by human ingenuity, flows through this vastness, its waters reflecting the boundless sky, and the air often carries a dry, mineral scent, a testament to the eons of wind and water that shaped this place. Even in the heat of summer, a certain stillness pervades, broken only by the cry of a hawk or the distant hum of machinery. The very existence of Coulee Dam is a story of ambition and engineering prowess, born from the New Deal era's drive to harness the West's mighty rivers. The colossal Grand Coulee Dam, a concrete behemoth spanning the Columbia, is the heart of the region's identity and economy, generating hydroelectric power that fuels industries far and wide. This energy, in turn, supports agriculture in the surrounding irrigated lands, transforming desert into verdant fields of wheat and apples. The town itself, built to house the workers and engineers who brought the dam to life, retains a functional, no-nonsense character, a reflection of its origins. Life here moves at a steady pace, dictated by the needs of the power plant and the rhythms of the river, a quiet hum of purpose beneath the vast, open sky.

About This Coulee Dam Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coulee Dam, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.96543, -118.976132. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Coulee Dam and Okanogan County.

Detailed location data for Coulee Dam includes the ZIP code (99116), telephone area code (509), county seat of Okanogan County (Okanogan), and school district assignment (Grand Coulee Dam School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Coulee Dam is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.