Lake Sacajawea | |
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Lake Sacajawea Lake Sacajawea | |
Location | Franklin / Walla Walla counties, Washington, United States |
Coordinates | 46°14′58″N 118°52′47″W / 46.24944°N 118.87972°W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Snake River |
Primary outflows | Snake River |
Basin countries | United 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 West.
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