Mattawa, Washington
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Mattawa is an incorporated city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2020 census.
Mattawa City Hall (2008)
Exterior view of straw bale library in Mattawa, Washington taken in 2008 (constructed 2002 by IronStraw Group).
Wanapum Dam
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Wanapum Dam is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric project located on the Columbia River downstream from Vantage, Washington where Interstate 90 crosses the Columbia from Grant County into Kittitas Count
Mattawa, Washington
…was originally platted in 1909 by E. and Eva Campbell, but was not incorporated at that time. With the construction of nearby Priest Rapids Dam and Wanapum Dam, the town boomed with construction workers. Mattawa was officially incorporated on June 3, 1958. The Port of Mattawa was also established in 1958…
Dam viewed from downstream on the west bank
Basalt bluff over the Columbia River near Wanapum Dam
Vantage Bridge crossing Wanapum Lake