Lewis and Clark's Columbia River
Lewis & Clark's Columbia River - "200 Years Later"
"Lewis River Floodplain ("Woodland Bottoms"), Washington"
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Image, 2012, Woodland, Washington, click to enlarge
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Ring-necked Pheasant, Woodland Bottoms, Woodland, Washington. Image taken December 5, 2012.


Lewis River Floodplain ...
The Lewis River Floodplain extends five miles along the Washington shore, from the mouth of the Lewis River at Columbia River Mile (RM) 87.5, to downstream Burke and Martin Islands, at RM 82.5. The community of Woodland lies along the right bank of the Lewis River where the Lewis leaves the Cascade foothills and the floodplain begins.

"Woodland Bottoms" ...
A local name for the Lewis River Floodplain (especially among birders) is "Woodland Bottoms".

Views ...

Image, 2007, Lewis River Floodplain, click to enlarge
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Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken March 4, 2007.
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Field, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken October 14, 2007.
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Daffodils, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken March 29, 2007.
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Tulips, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken April 22, 2007.
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Tulip field, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken April 22, 2007.
Image, 2013, Lewis River Floodplain, click to enlarge
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Tulip field, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken April 13, 2013.
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Tulip show field, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken April 13, 2013.
Image, 2007, Lewis River Floodplain, click to enlarge
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Pumpkin field, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken October 14, 2007.
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Lewis River railroad bridge, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken October 14, 2007.
Image, 2015, Lewis River Floodplain, click to enlarge
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Mount Hood with barn, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken January 29, 2015.
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Mount Adams as seen from the Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken January 6, 2017.
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Farm, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken October 14, 2007.
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Scenic, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken January 6, 2017.
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Scenic, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken November 18, 2017.
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Sanhill Cranes, "Woodland Bottoms", Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken March 12, 2018.
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Two barns, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken March 29, 2007.
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Farmyard, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken March 29, 2007.
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Sheep, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken January 6, 2017.
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Ring-necked Pheasant, Lewis River Floodplain. Image taken October 14, 2007.
Image, 2012, Woodland Bottoms, Woodland, Washington, click to enlarge
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White-crowned Sparrow, Woodland Bottoms, Woodland, Washington. Image taken December 5, 2012.
Image, 2016, Lewis River at Woodland, Washington, click to enlarge
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Bald Eagles, Lewis River at Woodland, Washington. Image taken May 16, 2016.
Image, 2007, Austin Point, Woodland, Washington, click to enlarge
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Columbia River beach at Austin Point, Woodland, Washington. Image taken March 29, 2007.
Image, 2014, Columbia River from Martin's Bar, Woodland, Washington, click to enlarge
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Columbia River from Martin's Bar, Woodland, Washington. Image taken October 16, 2014.


Tulips ...

Image, 2007, Tulips, Woodland, Washington, click to enlarge
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Tulip field, Lewis River floodplain, Woodland, Washington. Image taken April 22, 2007.
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Tulips, Lewis River floodplain, Woodland, Washington. Image taken April 22, 2007.
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Tulip field, Lewis River floodplain, Woodland, Washington. Image taken April 22, 2007.


Pumpkins ...

Image, 2007, Pumpkin Patch, Woodland, Washington, click to enlarge
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Pumpkin Patch, Lewis River floodplain, Woodland, Washington. Image taken October 14, 2007.
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Pumpkin Patch, Lewis River floodplain, Woodland, Washington. Image taken October 14, 2007.
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Pumpkin Patch, Lewis River floodplain, Woodland, Washington. Image taken October 14, 2007.
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Pumpkin Patch, Lewis River floodplain, Woodland, Washington. Image taken October 14, 2007.
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Pumpkin Patch, Lewis River floodplain, Woodland, Washington. Image taken October 14, 2007.


From the Journals of Lewis and Clark ...

Clark, March 28, 1806 ...





Clark, March 29, 1806 ...




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*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:    See Lewis River;   

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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