Lower Columbia River region

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The Lower Columbia River region is a culturally and ecologically rich area of the Pacific Northwest centered along the lower stretches of the Columbia River, historically home to numerous Indigenous peoples and vital salmon fisheries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
geographic region
adjacentTo Pacific Ocean
borderBetween Oregon
Washington
conservationFocusOf estuary management plans
salmon recovery programs
wetland restoration projects
contains Columbia River estuary
Lower Columbia River wetlands
brackish estuarine zones of the Columbia River
floodplain habitats
intertidal mudflats
riparian forests
tidal freshwater zones of the Columbia River
tidal marshes
country United States
economyHistoricallyBasedOn riverine trade
salmon fishing
shellfish harvesting
hasLandUse commercial fishing
commercial shipping
industrial development
recreation
historicallyInhabitedBy Cathlamet
Chinookan peoples
Clatsop
Cowlitz
linked to: Cowlitz Salish

Lower Chinook
Nehalem
Shoalwater Bay peoples
Tillamook
Wahkiakum
linked to: Klickitat
importantFor Pacific salmon migration
anadromous fish species
knownFor cultural diversity
ecological richness
migratory bird habitat
salmon fisheries
wetland habitats
languageFamilyHistoricallySpoken Chinookan languages
languageHistoricallySpoken Chinook Jargon
locatedIn North America
Pacific Northwest
United States
partOf Columbia River basin
subjectTo dredging
habitat degradation
hydropower-related flow regulation
pollution
supportsSpecies Chinook salmon
Coho salmon
Sockeye salmon
Steelhead trout
traversedBy Columbia River

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Clackamas people region Lower Columbia River region
Lower Chinook ethnicGroupOf Lower Columbia River region
Cowlitz people traditionalTerritory Lower Columbia River region
Longview–Kelso metropolitan area locatedAlong lower Columbia River
linked to: Lower Columbia River region
Columbia South Shore adjacentTo Columbia River floodplain
linked to: Lower Columbia River region
U.S. Numbered Highways in Washington serves Columbia River corridor
linked to: Lower Columbia River region
Washington State Route 4 partOfCorridor North bank Columbia River corridor
linked to: Lower Columbia River region
Washington State Route 4 locatedInValley Lower Columbia River valley
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Plymouth (Oregon) partOf Columbia River region
subject linked to: Plymouth
linked to: Lower Columbia River region
Longview, Washington region Lower Columbia region
linked to: Lower Columbia River region
West Kootenay contains Lower Columbia River valley
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Grays River mouthLocatedIn lower Columbia River
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Oregon Route 30 followsCorridor Columbia River corridor
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Kalama River isInWatershed Lower Columbia River watershed
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Chinook tribe traditionalTerritory lower Columbia River
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Kathlamet language region lower Columbia River
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Cathlamet ethnicGroupOf Lower Columbia River region
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership focus lower Columbia River
linked to: Lower Columbia River region
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership region lower Columbia River basin
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Clackamas traditionalRegion Columbia River region
linked to: Lower Columbia River region
Scappoose Bay area partOf lower Columbia River
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Cowlitz language spokenIn Lower Columbia River area
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Station Camp culturalRegion Lower Columbia River region
Fort to Sea Trail connects Columbia River area
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Chinook, Washington region lower Columbia River region
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Wapato Island partOf lower Columbia River region
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Wahkiakum tribe indigenousTo Lower Columbia River region
Baker Bay partOf lower Columbia River
linked to: Lower Columbia River region
Youngs River watershed partOf lower Columbia River region
linked to: Lower Columbia River region
SR 4 connectsRegion Lower Columbia River region of Washington
linked to: Lower Columbia River region