Mike S. - yo I used to work at Wanapum dam too, kind of. In college I worked as an intern for one of the engineers at that Grant County outpost by Wanapum. The engineer was overseeing the upgrade of the dams' turbines, and I tagged alongside him and learned about the treacherous relationships between Grant County PUD and ABB, the contractor. We'd go to both Wanupum and Priest Rapids dam for inspections and whatnot. I lived in Ellensburg during that summer. I really like that part of Washington State. For me the area around Vantage is a special place. I grew up in Spokane, but these days I live in New Jersey.