Columbia and Snake Rivers Cruise with Cruise West
Day 2, Saturday, Bonneville Dam and Multnomah Falls

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Bonneville Dam
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Our ship arrives at a dock at the Bonneville Dam ° 'Retired' turbine wheel ° Corps of Engineers Visitors Center
 

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The grounds are nicely landscaped

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Bonneville Dam spillway ° The older power house
 

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In the Visitor Center a photo shows (from the left), the newer power house, spillway, and older powerhouse


One can also descend to the fish counting room and see the salmon swimming up and down the ladder

The Fish Ladder System

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The fish ladder system travels in several directions

Inside the Older Power House
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One of the turbines is being upgraded
 

Multnomah Falls

Bus trip from Bonneville Dam to the falls

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Commemorative Plaque
 

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These falls are (supposedly) the most photographed falls in the US ° We did our share!

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Views from the bridge and beyond