This cache is part of the Foundation for Water & Energy Education Hydro Cache Challenge. Visit 7 participating sites and you’ll receive a FWEE Hydro Cache Challenge patch! Enter by going to http://fwee.org/nw-hydro-tours/fwee-hydro-cache-challenge/
This wheelchair accessible cache is available from 9AM to 5PM daily, except January 1, Thanksgiving, and December 25. The actual cache, accessible only from the Oregon side of the Columbia River, is not located at the above waypoint. This cache was placed with the knowledge and approval of the Bonneville Lock and Dam Park Manager.
Park in the large lot and enter the building at the above waypoint. Enjoy the many displays on this level and use the information provided to answer the following questions. Before leaving the building, you may also wish to view the films on Level 3 and the fish viewing windows on Level 1.
The part of the Columbia River Gorge where this geocache is located has a rich and diverse cultural history. By seeking this cache, you will discover the first inhabitants, explorers, fur traders, early Euro-American settlers, steamboats and a large, multi-purpose dam.
Since late prehistoric times the ___________________ Indians occupied the Columbia River Gorge. How many letters are in their name? A = number of letters
In what month did Lewis and Clark visit Bradford Island on their return trip? _____ B = number of the month, such as Jan = 1, Feb = 2, etc.
Jesse Applegate, an early settler, wrote about the dangerous descent through the rapids at the Cascades. How many of his children drowned during the trip? _______ C = number of children
Benjamin L.E. Bonneville, a West Point graduate, was granted furlough from the army to explore the land west of the Rocky Mountains. In what year did he return to Washington D.C.? D = missing number: 18__6
In what year did the first steamboat operate in the Columbia River above what is now the Bonneville Dam? Hint look for this answer near the restrooms E = missing number: 18__1
Before construction of the dam, how many islands were there in the river at this location? ____ F = number of islands (hint: photograph next to the main desk "Why Build A Dam?")
The Corps of Engineers added a second powerhouse with___ generators to help meet the energy needs of the Northwest G = number of generators
We hope you enjoyed travelling through time with us! The actual cache is located at the following waypoint. Parking is available. It is handicapped accessible. Watch out for Muggles.
Latitude: N 45.DG.EBB Longitude: W 121.EA.FGC
For Handicapped ratings please see: http://www.handicaching.com/show.php?waypoint=GC1BQTM"