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°59.590' N
119°37.365' 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:
* Chief Joseph Dam was designed, constructed and operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers—a division of the United States Army. The symbol of the US Army Corps of Engineers is the Castle.
* Chief Joseph Dam's original construction was from 1949-1958 and was originally called Foster Creek Dam which was later changed to Chief Joseph Dam.
* Chief Joseph Dam’s mission includes hydropower production, recreation, environmental stewardship, and flood control.
