Lake Sacajawea

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Lake Sacajawea
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Lake Sacajawea
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Lake Sacajawea
Location Franklin / Walla Walla counties, Washington, United States
Coordinates 46°14′58″N118°52′47″W / 46.24944°N 118.87972°W / 46.24944; -118.87972
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Snake River
Primary outflows Snake River
Basin  countriesUnited States

Lake Sacajawea is a lake formed by the Ice Harbor Dam on the Snake River. It stretches from there upstream to the Lower Monumental Dam. It is named for Sacajawea, a Shoshone woman who accompanied Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their exploration of the American. [1]

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References

  1. "Sacagawea - Facts, Death & Husband". Biography. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2025-02-03.