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The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in south central and eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people. Lewis and Clark mention in their journals that the Chin-nâm pam (or the Lower Snake River Chamnapam Nation) called the river Tâpe têtt [6] (also rendered Tapteete), [7] possibly from the French tape-tête, meaning "head hit".
The Yakima River then formed and flowed through Badger Canyon and the Amon Basin, which were carved by the Columbia. Around 10,000 years ago, the Missoula Floods further altered the landscape, opening up the Horn Rapids area for the Yakima River to flow through. The West Fork now utilizes the canyons left by the Yakima and Columbia Rivers. [9]
A section of SR 821 in the Yakima River Canyon. SR 821 begins at an interchange with I-82, co-signed with US 97, northeast of Selah in northern Yakima County.The interchange also includes a connection to Firing Center Road, which continues east into the Yakima Training Center, a military installation that spans the mountainous area between Yakima and the Columbia River.
Signage for the Yakima Delta Wildlife Management Unit. Most of the delta is located within protected areas. The entirety of the south side of the Yakima River, as well as a portion on the west side of the river to the north of I-182, are contained within the Yakima Delta Wildlife Management Unit which is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The two-lane highway runs northwest in the freeway median of I-82 and US 97 through the Selah Gap, crossing the Naches River and the Yakima River near the confluence of the rivers. [2] On the north side of an interchange with Resthaven Road, which provides connections between the freeway and SR 823, the highway crosses over the eastbound lanes ...
Fly fishing from drift boat on the Yakima River in the Yakima River Canyon. Umtanum Ridge Water Gap is a geologic feature in Washington state in the United States . It includes the Yakima Canyon (or " Yakima River Canyon "), and is located between the cities of Ellensburg and Yakima in central Washington . [ 1 ]
The Yakima Greenway trail for non motorized users also crosses the Yakima River at Selah Gap on an 1884 railroad bridge. [3] The William O. Douglas Trail, named for William O. Douglas who hiked there from his home in Yakima, also crosses the gap and ascends the ridge on its way to Mount Rainier .
The discharge of this massive flood was approximately 10 cubic kilometres (2.4 cu mi) per hour, which is 13 times the flow of the Amazon River. [32] The Horse Heaven Hills served as a dam for the water as it headed down the Columbia Basin, creating Lake Lewis. The surface of Lake Lewis reached a peak of around 1,200 feet (370 m) above today's ...