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Kettle Falls in 1860. Kettle Falls (Salish: Shonitkwu, meaning "roaring or noisy waters", [1] also Schwenetekoo translated as "Keep Sounding Water" [2]) was an ancient and important salmon fishing site on the upper reaches of the Columbia River, in what is today the U.S. state of Washington, near the Canada–US border.
The dam's site is at what had been the head of river navigation by steamboat from Northport, Washington via the Arrow Lakes. The lakes extends 130 km (81 mi) upstream to the tailrace of Mica Dam. Three-quarters of the flow through the Revelstoke Dam Powerhouse is regulated water release from Mica Dam, with the result that the reservoir ...
Celilo Falls (/ s ə ˈ l aɪ l oʊ /; [1] called Wyam, meaning "echo of falling water" or "sound of water upon the rocks," in several native languages) was a tribal fishing area on the Columbia River, just east of the Cascade Mountains, on what is today the border between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington.
The Biden Administration announced an agreement to pause a lawsuit over Columbia River salmon for up to 10 years and spells out steps for tearing down the four Lower Snake River dams.
Michael Wright, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. June 14, 2024 at 7:03 PM ... The book's arrival comes as the United States and Canada are renegotiating the Columbia River Treaty, a 60-year ...
The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: Wimahl or Wimal; Sahaptin: Nch’i-Wàna or Nchi wana; Sinixt dialect swah'netk'qhu) is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. [14] The river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
The Chinookans ran a large trading network centered on the Columbia River. The largest unit of government was villages. [5] The village of Cathlapotle, near modern Ridgefield, Washington, was established circa 1450. [6] It became a trading hub one of the largest settlements on the river. [7]
Built at the entrance of the Columbia River in 1811, Fort Astoria was the first American-owned settlement on the Pacific coast of North America. The inhabitants of the fort differed greatly in background and position, and were structured into a corporate hierarchy.