How Long to Read Grand Coulee Dam

How Long Does it Take to Read Grand Coulee Dam?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 13 minutes to read Grand Coulee Dam by Ray Bottenberg

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Washington's Grand Coulee is an ice-age channel that carried the Columbia River when ice dammed its main course. Grand Coulee was long recognized as an ideal place to store Columbia River water to irrigate the arid but fertile Columbia Basin. A dam was proposed as early as 1903, but opposition by Spokane private power interests and the cost of the dam delayed design and construction until the administration of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt, a public power advocate, used the Grand Coulee Dam project to help put the unemployed to work. The result was the world's largest man-made structure, and also the world's largest power plant, costing more than $163 million and the lives of at least 72 workers. The dam powered production of aluminum, atomic weapons, shipbuilding, and much more, contributing mightily to America's victory in World War II. Postwar developments provided irrigation for 700,000 acres of farmland.

How long is Grand Coulee Dam?

Grand Coulee Dam by Ray Bottenberg is 132 pages long, and a total of 33,264 words.

This makes it 45% the length of the average book. It also has 41% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Grand Coulee Dam Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 1 minute to read Grand Coulee Dam aloud.

What Reading Level is Grand Coulee Dam?

Grand Coulee Dam is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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