Bridgeport, WA

united states

Bridgeport is a small agricultural town of 1,800 people in north-central Washington, sitting along the Columbia River where it bends through wheat country. State Route 17 runs north-south through town, connecting to Coulee City 25 miles south, while SR-173 provides western access from US-97 near Brewster. The Chief Joseph Dam sits right at the town's edge, creating Rufus Woods Lake and generating power for 300,000 homes.