Lake Sacajawea

For other lakes, see Lake Sacajawea (Longview, Washington) and Lake Sakakawea.

Lake Sacajawea
Overview of the lake in 2017
Lake Sacajawea
Lake Sacajawea
LocationFranklin / Walla Walla counties, Washington, United States
Coordinates46°14′58″N 118°52′47″W / 46.24944°N 118.87972°W / 46.24944; -118.87972
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsSnake River
Primary outflowsSnake River
Basin countriesUnited States

Lake Sacajawea is a lake formed by the Ice Harbor Dam on the Snake River. It stretches from there upstream to the Lower Monumental Dam. It is named for Sacajawea, a Shoshone woman who accompanied Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their exploration of the American.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Sacagawea - Facts, Death & Husband". Biography. May 6, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2025.


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