O’Sullivan Dam and Potholes Reservoir | Eastern Washington
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- The O’Sullivan Dam is one of the largest earthfill dams in the United States. Steve and I have driven over it many times without knowing much about it. When we were recently in Eastern Washington, we looked it up online and made a quick stop at the boat launch on the east side. The Dam is 200’ tall and 19,000’ long. Here’s a link to more information.
O’Sullivan Dam
en.wikipedia.o...
Potholes Reservoir
The Dam created Potholes Reservoir, part of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project.
en.wikipedia.o...
James O’Sullivan 1876-1949
I found the most interesting information for James O’Sullivan and his work on Findagrave.com. Someone attached an article there, so here’s the link…
www.findagrave...
Visited on March 25, 2024.
This channel is not monetized.
All videos on this channel are copyrighted, all rights reserved.
Jennifer Lupine 2024.
So beautiful work
Great sharing 👍👍👍💕💕💕
Thank you! Cheers! ☀️☀️☀️
@@JenniferLupine 👋👋👋👋
Sam and reservoir.
So beautiful to see.
Stunning views 😊
Good morning, thank you! 😄☀️☀️
Lovely place. The sunrise is beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us 😊 😀
Good morning, thank you! ☀️☀️😄
That is a big dam. Cool to see and learn about the area. Fun to see the animals. Looked like a nice day to explore too. Thanks for the tour. Beautiful reservoir. Looks fishy! Have a wonderful day.
It is fishy! Really popular fishing spot- most people are fishing out on boats- since we don’t have one, we haven’t gone fishing here. It can get quite windy too! The road goes right over the dam, great views! Thanks Packs!!
many thanks dear Jen interesting to watch great place like 50 wish you a nice day warm greetings Petra
Thank you Petra! You too, have a great day! ☀️☀️
Beautiful place, nice views. Great share
Good morning! Many thanks! ☀️☀️🌻🌻
Good day my friend! Thank you for a good tour and an interesting story! Very beautiful scenery! Peace and goodness!!!💛💙
Good morning! Thank you! 😄☀️☀️
Awesome and fabulous..wonderful presentation..superb information and fantastic nature views ..Amazing hiking..Brilliant work..Just outstanding performance 👍 🌸
Hi, you're very kind! I appreciate your enthusiasm and support! Thanks so much for watching and saying hello! Have a wonderful week!
Looks like you had a beautiful morning to explore the dam. 19,000 feet is a pretty long dam! Nice video and thanks for the history and educational aspects. 👌👍
Hi Daryl- it sure is long! The road is built to continue straight along the top, so you don’t really notice you’re on the dam, except that there’s so much water on the one side. We’ve visited other seasons but this is our favorite so far! Thanks! 😄☀☀
Great trip to the dam. The water looks great. Glad you guys saw some marmots. Cheers👍
Good morning! It can get quite windy there, it sure was a pretty morning, thanks!! ☀️☀️😄
1st
dear my friend
thank you for nice sharing❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hello, thank you! 😄☀️☀️☀️
Beautiful seen ❤❤❤❤and Good scenery with good journey ❤❤❤❤ Thanx for good sharing ❤❤❤❤❤ your New friend from Pakistan ❤❤❤❤❤ stay connected plz ❤❤❤❤❤
Good morning! ☀️☀️☀️Hello new friend!! Big thanks!!
Here 8.57 pm Good night for me and 🌄🌞 to you
Wanderful water blues!!!! shows my friend!!ilovely🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
Thank you! Cheers! 😄☀️☀️
Explore O'Sullivan Dam and Potholes Reservoir on a scenic hike, showcasing stunning blue water and black soil contrasts, and don't miss the chance to spot adorable marmots. Have a great day❤👍
Thanks so much New Horizons! We loved seeing all the birds by the water, and seeing the marmot was a special treat! Thanks, Happy Tuesday! Jennifer :)
Thank you for sharing. Quite informative.
Hi Kevin! The eastern WA water project is very interesting! We should go visit the Grand Coulee Dam too- haven’t been there for quite a long time!
👌😄☀️☀️
@@JenniferLupine Is looking forward to your visit up the dam. Have a wonderful day and weekend Jennifer.
@@hikingwithjackieboy You too!
Wow! I really love the early morning pastel coloration of the calm waters that you captured at the Potholes Reservoir. I haven't been to the eastern side of Washington state yet, but sure would like to visit that area someday. It's quite different than most of western Washington. James O' Sullivan sounds like he was a very interesting and ambitious man.
Happy springtime to you and Steve as well.
Good morning! Thanks! Yes, he was, and contributed so much to the Grand Coulee Dan- I'm going to have to learn more about the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project, and try to get up to Grand Coulee Dam again sometime with Steve. I know about it only in a general sense... there's some lovely farmlands now, we love driving around there! Steve says hi! We hope you get to visit this part of Washington some day!! Happy Friday! :)
Those first images Jen. amazing!! 😍😍
Stunning place but looked cold!
Fascinating structure and some cool wildlife.
Happy Spring!! 🎉🎉
Hi Dave and Sue- yep it was a bit cold, sunny and bright though, which felt nice! It can get really windy through there, so it was special to have a beautiful, calm morning! :) Cheers!
That sunrise was gorgeous ❤
Loved the stillness over the dam. ❤
A huge dam.
Great to hear the facts on the dam.
Great reservoir Jennifer and Steve, thank you for taking us along on your adventure ❤🙏🏽👍🏽🤠
Hi Joseph and Peter - wasn’t it a lovely morning! Sometimes it can get fiercely windy there! We love the contrast between western and eastern Washington. 👌😄 Thanks for joining us!
@@JenniferLupine enjoyed coming along 😘
Thanks for stopping by at the dam and showing around. Nice to learn about the wildlife refuge too.
It’s a really wonderful nature spot in E Washington, thanks! 😄☀️☀️
Very nice sharing 👍
Thank you so much! 😄
very pretty walk,
Good morning, thanks Robin! 😄🌻🌻🌻
Nice place. Such a beautiful cold morning. 😊😊😊 Have a wonderful Sunday
Thanks Soren! Cold and clear, makes for a very pretty morning! 😄☀️☀️☀️
When I glanced at your title and saw potholes I thought now why is Jennifer going to show us potholes😂. Great video ad scenery as always and hope you have a blessed rest of the weekend my friend.
Lol, thanks Tony! It really was a pretty morning, and calm weather too. Sometimes it can be super windy in that wide open country! Thanks! 😄☀️☀️☀️
Pretty blue sky☁ 💙 awesome and cool place, reservoir 👍🏾🤩
I enjoyed it
Thank you Jennifer 🙏🏾😍
Hi and thanks Martha! We loved the blue skies too! Great to hear from you, have a fun week! 🌻🌻🌻
Great hike in O’Sullivan Dam and Potholes Reservoir. Blue waters and black soil. The marmots are cute to look at. Thanks for the share, Jennifer. Have a good day.
Good morning! It's a great area for nature, and it's always fun to see marmots, thanks! Have a great weekend!
Impressive reservoir and more impressive is the people who who designed, made, and maintaining it. Thanks so much Jen for hiking all the way there and sharing your knowledge about this area. L59
Good morning, thanks Fanda! The dam is so important for agriculture, and it’s been wonderful for the wildlife too! 👌😄 Have a great weekend!
Thank you for sharing amazing O'Sullivan Dam -one of the largest earthfill dams in the United States.Have a nice weekend. Best wish to you.
Thanks, you too! Have a great week! 🌻🌻🌻
Gorgeous looking place! Panoramic views are beautiful.
Thanks Ervin! It’s a wonderful place to relax! 👌☀️☀️☀️
Water shots are amazing. Looks like a great place for walking. Great capture of animals especially the squirrel 👌👍
Hi, thanks! Wasn’t that squirrel cute! 😉🌻🌻🌻
멋진 영상과 함께 즐거운 시간 시청하고 있습니다..너무나 소중하고 아름다운 영상 감사합니다..오늘 하루도 행복한 시간 보내세요`~~~~
Good morning! Thank you! :)
very good sharing video thanks friend
Thank you too! Have a great day! ☀️☀️
Hello my friend.this is a nice video sharing thanks my frends
Good morning, thanks!!
Happy spring!! The water is so blue, matches the sky. Some very interesting history. Love the wildlife. Thank you for sharing.
Hi, thanks Mekay! It’s a really pretty area, would have been really interesting to see before the dam was constructed! Happy Saturday! Hi chickens!! 😄☀️☀️☀️
Like 41!! These are some amazing shots Jennifer! The Dam looks awesome!😊😊
Thank you so much! The dam has made such an impact on the area, thanks! :)
@@JenniferLupine my pleasure!
Thanks for nice sharing my friend dear Jennifer 5:57
Thanks Ami!! 😄🌻🌻
Wonderful view Ms. Jen! ☁️☁️☁️
Hi! You’re awesome, thanks! 😄🩵🩵
Beautiful colors on that opening shot of the reservoir.
Hi, thanks! It was an amazing, still morning… very inspiring! I don’t know if you’re big on fishing, maybe more hunting, but it’s a pretty popular spot for sports fishing. 👌☀️☀️ Thanks, Happy Saturday!
That looked one massive reservoir and a real colourful one too with that amazing sky. Nice early start and it looked nice and warm but I guess that sun it still not too hot yet. One thing for sure, that dam never wants to give way but a real feat of engineering, cheers Alan
Thanks Alan! I haven’t had time to look around, but I’d love to find some old photos and info about the area before the dam was built. I guess there was a creek that flowed through there. There’s so much agriculture now… it must be all from after the reservoir filled up and water became available. Thanks!! 👌☀️☀️
0:43 wow!!! Such a lovely view... 3:00 look at the colours... Water and see are almost the same colors and it's wonderful... And thanks for sharing the information about the dam... Amazing... Thanks for sharing...
Thank you so much !😀 Isn’t water so important for the birds and flowers and agriculture!! 🌻🌻🌻
Happy Spring! Beautiful area!
Thanks Dyan! You too, Happy Spring! 🌱🌱☀️
Very nice video 📹
Awesome water scenery 👌
Thank you so much! Hope you’re having a great week! 😄🌻🌻🌻
유친님 안녕하세요 걸으며 주변 풍경을 공유 해주셔서 잘 봤습니다 좋은 하루 보내세요 ❤❤😊
Hello friend, big thanks! Happy Friday! :)
Eine schöne Wanderung an dem Dam. Viele Grüße nach Washington und einen schönen Frühling wünscht
Prignitz Outdoor.
Hi Prignitz! Thanks! This is a really interesting Dam and reservoir! 😄☀️☀️
Beautiful footage.Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching! I appreciate your visit! Have a great day!
You have the most beautiful video footage! That's a big dam! 😁💚👊
Thanks! O my gosh, it sure is! The regular road just drives right over the dam, you don’t have to go out of your way, you just start to notice lots of water on one side and it’s all dry on the other. Sometimes it can get super windy through there- the reservoir is super popular for boating and fishing. 😄👌 (But since we’re more the hiker type, we stay on land, lol)
Thanks IceBear!
wonderful 🎉 59 lik.e
Thanks friend! Have a great weekend!
Awesome video! I have been over that dam a few times too, but never really learned about it. Really interesting! I loved that photo of the fuzzy little ground squirrel at the end, and the slow peaceful clips of the reservoir. 🥰
It’s one of those dams where it’s not too obvious when you’re actually on the dam, since the road drives right over it… it seems like just on a road until you see all the water on the one side! The ground squirrel was so cute, that’s the only one we saw, but there were several marmots in those rock piles! Thanks!
Neat place! Visiting a dam is always cool. We took a dam tour last year of the Oahe Dam near where we live and we really enjoyed it. Thanks for all the info about O'Sullivan Dam. Sounds like he did a lot of work there. Marmots are fun to see! Love the Red Winged Blackbirds, too. Happy Spring! ❤
Excellent that you got to tour the dam near you! We visited the Grand Coulee Dam several years ago, and tried to take a tour but the elevators weren’t working, so we didn’t. We really should go back. We toured the Hoover Dam several years ago- that was amazing! Happy Spring! 😄🌼🌼🌼
Very cool reservoir. Love that little ground squirrel too hahaha. Thanks for the information and beautiful views :)
Wasn’t he cute! We only saw one over the few days we were there! 😄💕 Thanks Alex!
Awesome video that I like ! Thank you for sharing it with pleasure . Happy week to you !
Thanks Nutier! Have a wonderful weekend!
Wow, I am planning on fishing that somewhere this year, tons of walleye in it
It’s beautiful! It can get windy, but we had a nice quiet morning. I hope you get over there! ☀️☀️☀️
It looks like a great place to do some birdwatching. I enjoyed hearing about its history, too, and hearing the Red-winged blackbirds - such a lovely call.
I wish I could have seen the area before the dam was built, there are some good benefits for the economy and wildlife, but I also wish the environment was in its natural state. O well. Thanks!! Jen 😄
Beautiful start to the day if a bit chill. The reservoir looks to cover a huge area on the maps I have looked at. It obviously has a huge impact on the local economy with the irrigation giving the area the possibility of so much agricultural production. Hope you are enjoying a lovely weekend.
The reservoir sure does cover a large area! I would have loved to see what it looked like before the dam was built… probably a lot like the area below the dam. Did you even visit the Grand Coulee Dam? We have, but it’s been a long time and I didn’t really take photos or make videos back then… I’ve got it on a long list of possible places to visit, “when we have time” lol. Thanks Ivor, have a great day! ☀️☀️ Jen
Hi Jen. No we did not reach the Grand Coulee despite travelling west on route 2 on one trip. We were at the end of one road trip and followed route 2 from Glacier NP to Seattle. We had only two weeks but our loop took us from Olympic NP to Mount St Helens, San Francisco, Yosemite, Death Valley, and Yellowstone. We always felt we had to see as much as we could on these trips as we were always unsure if we could get back again to see more. As it happened we made it back more than 30 times and just missed Iowa and Arkansas. The last trip was for eight weeks just a couple of months before Covid. Two subsequent trips were then cancelled and now health concerns are hampering plans (Robert) Looks like my next trip might be with an Amtrak Pass and a few Greyhounds! Not sure how many of the NPs I will be able to re-visit though. Anyway it has all been good so far and hopefully will be again. Best wishes. Robert & Ivor@@JenniferLupine
Looked like a pretty drive to get there. Interesting to hear about the dam and looked like a good place to walk around. Very pretty footage at the end of those pink skies and liked seeing the ground squirrel too.
Thanks Sarah! There’s a lot to enjoy around the Wildlife Refuge and out on the Reservoir. We don’t have a boat, but it’s very popular for fishing and boating. 👌 Thanks! 😄
Thank you bro for sharing the video of walking around a very beautiful place with clear skies and lots of fun
Hi and thanks so much Erik! Take care!!
What a wonderful sunrise and a perfect blue sky! Very interesting details about this impressive dam! Best regards from Cologne and a big like of course :)
You’re very kind, big thank you! We really enjoy the wide open landscape of Eastern Washington. Isn’t it fun to learn new things! We’ve driven the road over the dam many times without learning anything about it- now we know, thanks to Mr. Google!! 😂👍 Jen
Very interesting and informative video 👍 don‘ t know about all these 🤷♂ Thanks for sharing and greetings from Leroy 🐶🌻🍀🌹
Hi and thanks Leroy! I hope you’re having a fun week! ☀️☀️
Thank you for sharing this.
Hi, thanks for stopping by! Happy Saturday! ☀️☀️☀️
its really large reservoir cool view
Thanks Tasha! 🌻🌻🌻
Interesting background info on the Dam. Happy spring to you as well and also hope you're having a fantastic weekend Jen!
Thanks Jim! I guess I take the dams around here for granted- though they’ve done so much to provide water for agriculture. When you drive over this one it seems like no big deal, like it’s just park of the highway- but with water on one side and dry on the other. It was good to take a closer look. You too, have a great weekend! 😄☀️☀️☀️
Thanks for sharing this awesome time 😊
Good morning, thank you! :)
Happy Spring to you as well, Jen😁
Looks like a great place to go for a hike around to check out the area.
Nice capture of the marmot and the ground squirrel. Did the marmot chirp at you?
Thanks Age! Yes, it’s an amazing area- big blue skies!! ☀️☀️
Happy Spring! 🎉🎉🎉
Hi Dan! 🌻🌻🌻
Hello my friend! Have a nice day! 🤗
Hello, you too! Have a wonderful day! :)
Beautiful area
Thanks Dave! Besides providing water for irrigation, there’s lots of recreation opportunities on and around the reservoir!
Hi, Jen! This reservoir and the O'Sullivan dam impress us much. We don't have any reservoirs or dams of this size here. Thanks for the information about the place and have a nice springtime, too!
Cheers, Christiane and Werner
I enjoyed learning about the dam too! The regular road goes right over it, so you don't always notice that you're driving up on a dam, just that there's water on one side and not the other. Sometimes it can get really windy there, so it was special to have a calm morning. There's a huge power dam a little farther north, on the Columbia River, called the Grand Coulee dam- we have visited before- but will probably go again and make a video to share this time. It's one that generates lots of electricity. It's really quite amazing to think of the changes that have been made in the landscape over the past 150 years- thanks! Cheers!
be safe there..im here watching sissy
Will do- you're so nice, thank you!! :)
bless up all the time 🎉
Hello friend, thank you! :)
Hi Jen, Potholes reservoir is stunning and I loved your footage, sooooo beautiful and such a clear day. Love the name Moses Lake 🙂 Amazing that the dam is one of the largest in the US and I guess the birds we heard were from the wildlife Refuge? So cute sounding. The information you gave about James Sullivan was really interesting, he did a lot si its goid that the dam was named after him. Such a beautiful place and beautifully filmed as always. Happy Spring to you too 🙂👍❤️~ Anna
Thanks so much Anna- Happy Spring! O yes, the birds love the shore around the lake and down into the Wildlife Refuge! We’ve visited several times before, but I think it must have been in the summer - before there weren’t many birds or other animals around. It can get pretty windy there so it was extra nice to have the calm and stillness. Thanks- hugs from Washington! 🤗😄💛💛☀️☀️- Jen
I've been by it but never took the time to visit. I really enjoyed the video.
Take care Jennifer.
Hi Mike- we enjoyed learning more about the dam. Sometimes we take for granted all the work that went in to setting up the water systems out west. I sure would have liked to see the area before the dam went in! Thanks and Happy Saturday! 😄
Superbe vidéo et la marmot a la fin trop beau
Hi, thanks! Have a great day! 🌻🌻🌻
Hi Jennifer
Is it massive place to explore. '
I did not know about this reservoir when I visited WA
Even though there is no elevation gain, the distance is large.
Beautiful scenery...the sunshine awaits us and greet us.
haha Potholes Reservoir?? Who named it? Did you see potholes??? hahah
Enjoy the weather, Jennifer.
Regarding my toy, a camera, I won't be able to change from AUTO to manual for a long time hahha
There are so many offspring I found during this filming trip...I hope you enjoy it seeing some wildlife encounter when our videos come out.
Thank you always for education me with your knowledge. You are the only female hiker who is able to make flawless documentation while hiking. I treasure it.
Hi, it’s always fun to hear from you! You’re awesome! I think the name Potholes comes from all the small lakes and pons in the rocks, left over from the last ice age, about 14,000 years ago! They fill up with water and are great for the wildlife- and I think that’s what it must have looked like before the dam was built! Wouldn’t that have been fun to see. Your event trip sounds great - I’m sure you’re doing great with your photography- baby animals sound so precious! I’ll look forward to seeing your videos! Have a great weekend! 🌻🌻🌻😄 - Jen
@@JenniferLupine Thank you always for taking your time responding to my silly comment hahha
I really thought your car hit a pothole on your way to hiking..hahhaha
Look forward to your nature hike...
@@ms.kayak7seas We do have Lots of potholes in the roads around here! lol! We had a summer-like day today, over 70 degrees! Well, it felt warm and nice,
summer for us! Are you going to see the Aurora lights tonight? We were up at 4am this morning and saw some, very exciting! We’re going to try again tonight! 👌😁 I hope you can see them!
thanks for some informations btw cute animals at the end ;)
Thanks so much! It's always fun to see animals :) Have a great weekend!
Very amazing!
Thanks Liam!!
Big reservoir and long road.
Hi, thank you! It sure is! The birds and animals really enjoy all the water! Take care and have a great week! - Jen
Thanks for the video! Did you stop by Vinman’s Bakery while traveling through the area? 🍩
We didn’t that trip, but I did this morning! Delicious pastries! I got to attend two of Nick Zentner’s live lectures in Ellensburg - Thursday and Friday nights, 4/4 and 4/5…. excellent and lots of fun!! Had to come home today though, will have to watch the third in the series online. He said they should be posted in a couple weeks. Thanks Steven! ☀️☀️
In which country do you from?
Good morning- we live in Washington State, near Seattle! This Dam is in Eastern Washington, near Moses Lake. Thanks!