Why was the grand coulee dam built? check all that apply. to create electrical power to provide irrigation for farms to support the fishing industry to control flooding from the columbia river to promote settlement in the columbia basin to promote manufacturing in the puget sound region

The correct answers are:

- To create electrical power;

- To provide irrigation for farms;

The Grand Coulee Dam is a gravity dam that has been built on the Columbia River. It is located in the state of Washington. The was built between 1933 to 1942, originally having two powerhouses, with a third being added in 1974. It is the actually the largest power station in the United States by nameplate-capacity.

The purposes for the construction of the dam were to produce lot of electricity, as well as for using for irrigation of the farmlands in Washington, and so far the dam has been doing both of those tasks perfectly well.

the answers for the whole quick check is

1. b

2. b

3. a

4. c

5. b

6. a

7. d