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Snake River

The Snake River is a major river in the interior Pacific Northwest region of the United States. About 1,080 miles (1,740 km) long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, which is the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. Beginning in Yellowstone National Park, western Wyoming, it flows across the arid Snake River…

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Basin size
107,500 sq mi (278,000 km2)
Cities
Jackson, Wyoming, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Blackfoot, Idaho, American Falls, Idaho, Burley, Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho, Ontario, Oregon, Lewiston, Idaho, Clarkston, Washington, Tri-Cit…
Country
United States
Length
1,080 mi (1,740 km)
Mouth
Columbia River at Lake Wallula
Native name
Kimooenim (Nez Perce) · Yampapah (Shoshoni)

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Snake River

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Snake River

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related to Exploration and fur trade · 51
Snake River → After, American, Andrew Henry, August, Bitterroot Mountains, Blue Mountains, Boise Valley, Clark, Clark Expedition, Clearwater River, Columbia River, Columbia Rivers, Continental Divide, Euro-Americans, Fort Henry, He, Hells Canyon, Henrys Fork, Hunt, Idaho
related to Conquest and conflict · 46
Snake River → April, As, Battle, Captained, Cascadilla, Cayuse, Chief Joseph's, Col, Colonel Wright, Columbia, Despite, Edward Steptoe's, Elias, Fort Taylor, George Wright, Idaho Territory, In, In March, Len White, Lewiston
related to Navigation · 40
Snake River → Annie Faxon, Army Corps, As, By, Camas Prairie Railroad, Celilo Canal, Celilo Falls, Columbia, Columbia River, Columbia River Transportation Company, Company, Eureka Bar, Harvest Queen, Hells Canyon, Imnaha, In, It, John Gates, Lewiston, Mountain Gem
related to Watershed · 39
Snake River → Afton, Albion Mountains, As, Basin, Bitterroot Range, Columbia, Columbia River, Compared, Continental Divide, Craters, From, Gannett Peak, Idaho, Independence, Lost Trail Pass, Montana, Moon National Monument, Nevada, Oregon, Range Province
related to Indigenous peoples · 38
Snake River → Along, Another Nez Perce, Bannock, BCE, By, CE, Clearwater, Clearwater Naxíyam Wána, Clovis, European, Folsom, Grande Ronde River, Great Basin, Hells Canyon, Idaho, Kimooenim, Lower Monumental Dam, Marmes Rockshelter, Native American, Nez Perce
related to Hydroelectricity · 31
Snake River → After, American Falls, Army Corps, Brownlee, Bureau, Burley, By, Columbia River, Engineers, Federal Power Commission, Grand Coulee, Hells Canyon, Idaho, Idaho Power, In, It, Many, Milner Dam, Perrine, Power
related to Course · 30
Snake River → Below, Buffalo Fork, From, Grand Teton National Park, Gros Ventre Range, Henrys Fork, Idaho, Jackson, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Dam, Joined, Lewis River, North Fork, Pacific Creek, Palisades Dam, Palisades Reservoir, Rexburg, Rocky Mountains, Snake River Canyon
related to Geology · 25
Snake River → About, Another, Blue Mountains, Boise, By, Columbia, Columbia Basin, Columbia River, Erupting, From, Lake Idaho, Ma, Much, North American Plate, Northern California, Pacific, Pacific Northwest, Salmon-Clearwater, Salmon-Clearwater River, Snake River Plain
related to Aquatic habitats · 24
Snake River → As, At, Big Wood River's, Bonneville, Columbia River, Columbia Unglaciated, Columbia's, Compared, Malad River, Nature, Shoshone, Shoshone Falls, The Big Wood River, The Shoshone, The Wood River, The World Wide Fund, There, These, Upper Snake, Utah
related to Terrestrial and wetland habitats · 24
Snake River → American Falls Dam, Birds, Boise, Conservation Council, Hagerman Fossil Beds National, Hagerman Valley, Henrys Fork, Idaho Falls, Intermountain West, Jackson Hole, Monument, Morley Nelson Snake River, On, Part, Ponds, Prey National Conservation Area, Seasonal, Snake River Plain, The, The Fort Hall Bottoms

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Snake RiverBasin size107,500 sq mi (278,000 km2)1.00infobox
Snake RiverCitiesJackson, Wyoming, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Blackfoot, Idaho, American Falls, Idaho, Burley, Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho, Ontario, Oregon, Lewiston, Idaho, Clarkston, Washington, Tri-Cit…1.00infobox
Snake RiverCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Snake RiverLength1,080 mi (1,740 km)1.00infobox
Snake RiverMouthColumbia River at Lake Wallula1.00infobox
Snake RiverNative nameKimooenim (Nez Perce)1.00infobox
Snake RiverNative nameYampapah (Shoshoni)1.00infobox
Snake RiverReference no.P.L. 94-199; P.L. 111-111.00infobox
Snake RiverRegionPacific Northwest1.00infobox
Snake RiverSourceRocky Mountains1.00infobox
Snake RiverStateWyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington1.00infobox
Snake RiverTypeWild 260.8 miles (419.7 km) Scenic 186.4 miles (300.0 km) Recreational 33.8 miles (54.4 km)1.00infobox
Snake River• average49,580 cu ft/s (1,404 m3/s)1.00infobox
Snake River• coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Snake River• coordinates46°11′10″N 119°1′43″W / 46.18611°N 119.02861°W / 46.18611; -119.028611.00infobox
Snake River• elevation9,200 ft (2,800 m)1.00infobox
Snake River• elevation341 ft (104 m)1.00infobox
Snake River• leftGros Ventre River, Salt River, Blackfoot River, Portneuf River, Bruneau River, Owyhee River, Malheur River, Burnt River, Powder River, Imnaha River, Grande Ronde River, Tucannon…1.00infobox
Snake River• locationYellowstone National Park, Wyoming1.00infobox
Snake River• locationBurbank, Washington, near the Tri-Cities1.00infobox
Snake River• locationIce Harbor Dam, Washington, .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super…1.00infobox
Snake River• maximum305,000 cu ft/s (8,600 m3/s)1.00infobox
Snake River• minimum2,000 cu ft/s (57 m3/s)1.00infobox
Snake River• rightHenrys Fork, Malad River, Boise River, Payette River, Weiser River, Salmon River, Clearwater River, Palouse River1.00infobox
Snake Riveris amajor river in the interior Pacific Northwest region of the United States0.90text
Snake Riveris atwelfth largest river in the United States0.90text

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