Columbia River (via nearby Trail)

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The Columbia River is a major river in the Pacific Northwest of North America, flowing from the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia through the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean and supporting extensive hydroelectric, transportation, and ecological systems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
borderBetween Oregon
Washington
continent North America
country Canada
United States of America
discharge largest by volume of any North American river flowing into the Pacific Ocean
drainageBasinArea about 258,000 square miles
about 668,000 square kilometers
emptiesNear Astoria, Oregon
flowsThrough British Columbia
Oregon
Washington
formsFeature Columbia River Gorge
hasHydroelectricDam Bonneville Dam
Chief Joseph Dam
Grand Coulee Dam
John Day Dam
McNary Dam
Mica Dam
linked to: Mica Dam reservoir

Revelstoke Dam
Rock Island Dam
Rocky Reach Dam
The Dalles Dam
Wanapum Dam
hasNearbyTown Trail, British Columbia
hasPort Port of Portland
Port of Vancouver (Washington)
hasTributary Colville River
Cowlitz River
Deschutes River
Kootenay River
Okanogan River
Pend Oreille River
Snake River
Spokane River
Willamette River
Yakima River
historicallyUsedBy Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest
historicallyUsedFor salmon fishing
knownFor extensive hydroelectric system
major transportation corridor
significant ecological systems
length about 1,243 miles
about 2,000 kilometers
locatedIn Pacific Northwest
majorCityOnRiver Castlegar, British Columbia
Kennewick, Washington
Pasco, Washington
Portland, Oregon
linked to: Portland

Richland, Washington
Trail, British Columbia
Vancouver, Washington
mouthLocation Columbia River Estuary
Pacific Ocean
partOf Columbia River Basin
sourceLocation British Columbia
Rocky Mountains
supports hydroelectric power generation
inland navigation
irrigation
recreation
salmon populations

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Fruitvale, British Columbia nearbyWatercourse Columbia River (via nearby Trail)