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  2. Columbia River drainage basin - Wikipedia

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    The Columbia River pours more water into the Pacific Ocean than any other river in North or South America. In its 1,270 miles (2,040 km) course to the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia flows through four mountain ranges—the Rockies , Selkirks , Cascades , and coastal mountains—and drains 258,000 square miles (668,000 km 2 ).

  3. List of tributaries of the Columbia River - Wikipedia

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    Left tributary Right tributary Length (km) Basin size (km 2) . Average discharge (m 3 /s) . Lower Columbia. Mouth to Bonneville Dam. Youngs: 43 257.6 14.7 Grays: 48 320 15.9 Elochoman

  4. Columbia River - Wikipedia

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    Near Longview, Washington and the Cowlitz River confluence, the river turns west again. The Columbia empties into the Pacific Ocean just west of Astoria, Oregon, over the Columbia Bar, a shifting sandbar that makes the river's mouth one of the most hazardous stretches of water to navigate in the world. [20]

  5. What’s being done now about radioactive water that threatens ...

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    A major radioactive contamination threat to the Columbia River should be removed at the Hanford nuclear site before the end of summer. Hanford workers have started to pump contaminated water from ...

  6. Moses Lake - Wikipedia

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    Moses Lake is part of the Columbia River basin, as Crab Creek is a tributary of the Columbia River. Although originally a shallow natural lake, Moses Lake was dammed in the early 20th century for irrigation purposes. It then became part of the Columbia Basin Project, built and managed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Moses Lake ...

  7. Kettle River (Columbia River tributary) - Wikipedia

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    The Kettle River is a 281-kilometre (175 mi) tributary of the Columbia River, encompassing a 10,877-square-kilometre (4,200 sq mi) drainage basin, of which 8,228 square kilometres (3,177 sq mi) are in southern British Columbia, Canada and 2,649 square kilometres (1,023 sq mi) in northeastern Washington, US.

  8. U.S., Canada reach vital Columbia River pact. What it means ...

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    The Columbia River and its tributaries generate 40% of U.S. hydropower, irrigate $8 billion in agriculture products and move 42 million tons of cargo annually, according to the Biden administration.

  9. Live updates: No threat to Columbia water; Congaree River to ...

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    West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles said Monday morning the city is being told that the river has crested at about 30.5 feet where it comes through the area, just shy of the 32 feet seen during the ...