Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Dam It!

Our next adventure in the gorge was visiting Bonneville Dam:



We were there 5 minutes before it opened (9:00 am), and the guard made us wait in the parking lot. Also laaaame.

There's Beacon Rock in the distance

A closer look

Looking down river


The dam (obvi)

More conquering, apparently

A cute tiny van- it was even smaller than it looks

The visitor center. I have never known someone so opposed to checking out a dam as RightHand! It was insane.

This dam provides tons of power to the PacNor

The fish ladders!


The explanation

Evidently adult fish use the tunnel...

This tunnel! And they won't go through unless it's lit!

Oh I was excited for the fish ladder viewing!

Maybe they'll let me try it out now??

Looking oddly noble and aspiring

Cool looking bush/tree by the building entrance

The viewing area!

Ew. Ew! Ew! Ew! Sorry, ALDF, but these lamprey things must be eliminated.

The sucker part

Live action:


These may live.

The quiet room where a person counts and measure every. single. fish.

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