Lake Sacajawea (Washington)
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Lake Sacajawea is 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 West.
Ice Harbor Lock and Dam
Ice Harbor Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam on the Snake River in Walla Walla and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Washington. The dam is located 8 miles northeast of the town of Burbank and 12 miles east of Pasco, river mile 9.2...
on the Snake River
Snake River
The Snake is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean...
. It stretches from there upstream to the Lower Monumental Dam. It is named for Sacajawea, a Shoshone
Shoshone
The Shoshone or Shoshoni are a Native American tribe in the United States with three large divisions: the Northern, the Western and the Eastern....
woman who accompanied Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark...
and William Clark during their exploration of the American West.