Lewis & Clark's Columbia River - "200 Years Later" "Lake Umatilla"

Includes ... Lake Umatilla ... John Day Dam ... John Day River ...

Click image to enlarge Lake Umatilla, the reservoir behind the John Day Dam. View from Washington State Highway 14, looking across the Columbia River (Lake Umatilla) at the John Day Dam and the mouth of the John Day River. Image taken June 6, 2012. Lake Umatilla ... Lake Umatilla, the reservoir behind the John Day Dam, extends approximately 76 miles from the John Day to the foot of McNary Dam. Located within Lake Umatilla is the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge, a refuge spanning both sides of the Columbia River, plus such islands as Crow Butte, Whitcomb Island, and the Blalock Islands. Reservoirs along the Columbia River ... There are 4 dams and 4 reservoirs on the Columbia River within the scope of this photographic journey. Bonneville Dam and Bonneville Reservoir are the furthest downstream and located the closest to Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. Bonneville Dam is located at Columbia River Mile (RM) 146, and Bonneville Reservoir extends 46 miles upstream. At RM 192 is The Dalles Dam and Lake Celilo. Lake Celilo extends for 24 miles. Next in line, beginning at RM 216, is the John Day Dam and Lake Umatilla. Lake Umatilla extends for 76 miles. Furthest upstream is McNary Dam and Lake Wallula which begins at RM 292 and extends 64 miles upstream and includes the Tri-Cities of Richland, Pasco, and Kenneweick. Views ... Click image to enlarge Lake Umatilla, the reservoir behind the John Day Dam. From Washington State Highway 14, looking across the Columbia River (Lake Umatilla) at the mouth of the John Day River, Oregon. Image taken April 24, 2004. Click image to enlarge John Day Dam as seen from Washington State Highway 14. On October 21, 1805, Lewis and Clark camped on the Washington State side of the Columbia River, just downstream of the John Day Dam. Image taken June 6, 2012. Click image to enlarge Blalock Islands and Lake Umatilla. View from Washington State Highway 14. The Grain elevator is downstream of Irrigon, Oregon. Image taken May 24, 2005. From the Journals of Lewis and Clark ... Clark, October 19, 1805 ... Clark, October 20, 1805 ... Return to Menu

*River Miles [RM] are approximate, in statute miles, and were determined from USGS topo maps, obtained from NOAA nautical charts, or obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website, 2003 Sources: U.S. Corps of Engineers, Portland District website, 2005; All Lewis and Clark quotations from Gary Moulton editions of the Lewis and Clark Journals, University of Nebraska Press, all attempts have been made to type the quotations exactly as in the Moulton editions, however typing errors introduced by this web author cannot be ruled out; location interpretation from variety of sources, including this website author.

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