Welcome to Chief Joseph Dam and Rufus Woods Lake. There are several traditional geocaches at Chief Joseph dam that you can find. You can also join the 2 Geocache Challenges for some hide and seek fun!!
Three Dam Tour Geocache Challenge
Get a Passport from one of the 3 participating dams: Rocky Reach Dam, Chief Joseph Dam, and Grand Coulee Dam. To complete the challenge and receive a unique patch, cachers must fill their passport by finishing the geocache courses at all three dams. Cachers can visit the dams in any order.
In order to get a stamp in your passport for Chief Joseph Dam you must seek out at least 3 of the 5 caches. At each cache you will learn some amazing facts about the area and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Once your Mission has been successfully completed you can get your stamp/passport at the bonus cache that can be accessed 24 hours a day. Bonus Cache: 47°59.744' N, 119°38.992' W (make sure to sign the log book and record the names of the 3 caches you found).
Coordinates to other caches:
48°00.043' N
119°38.504' W
48°00.093' N
119°39.032' W
47°59.929' N
119°38.002' W
47°59.474' N
119°37.640' W
FWEE Hydro Cache Challenge
Visit geocaches at other participating hydro sites and you’ll receive a FWEE Hydro Cache Challenge patch. For more details visit fwee.org/geocache
Did You Know:
* The US Army Corps of Engineers is the nation’s largest provider of outdoor recreation. (Yes, we are part of the Army.)
* Observe scenic Rufus Woods Lake, which provides a variety of recreational opportunities that include sightseeing, wildlife watching, fishing, swimming, and boating.
* Washington State’s record rainbow trout (triploid) was caught in Rufus Woods Lake in 2002, weighing in at 29.6 pounds. Yellow perch and walleye are also caught in the lake, so come out and enjoy a day on the lake or one of our many recreational areas.
