Columbia River

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international river river

The Columbia River is a major river of the Pacific Northwest that forms much of the border between Oregon and Washington and is vital for hydroelectric power, transportation, and regional ecosystems.

Aliases (12)

Columbia River basin ×7
Columbia River Basin ×5
Columbia River valley ×2
Columbia River watershed ×2
Lower Columbia River ×2
Columbia River (to the north in some areas) ×1
Columbia River at Portland, Oregon ×1
Columbia River shoreline ×1
Columbia River system ×1
Columbia River, Oregon–Washington border ×1
Columbia River, Washington, United States ×1
Lower Columbia River region ×1

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international river → river →
borderRole	forms much of the border between Oregon and Washington →
continent	North America →
country	Canada → United States →
dischargeRankInNorthAmerica	fourth-largest by volume →
drainageBasinArea	about 258,000 square miles → about 668,000 square kilometers →
ecoregionImportance	critical salmon habitat →
flowsDirection	generally south and west →
flowsThrough	British Columbia → Oregon → Washington →
formsBorderBetween	Oregon → Washington →
formsFeature	Columbia River Gorge →
governedBy	Columbia River Treaty →
hasDam	Bonneville Dam → Chief Joseph Dam → Grand Coulee Dam → McNary Dam → The Dalles Dam →
historicalUse	route for Lewis and Clark Expedition → transportation route for Indigenous peoples →
hydroelectricSystem	Columbia River hydropower system →
knownFor	Columbia River Gorge → barge transportation → hydroelectric power production → salmon runs →
length	about 1,243 miles → about 2,000 kilometers →
locatedIn	Pacific Northwest →
majorTributary	Cowlitz River → Deschutes River → Kootenay River → Okanogan River → Snake River → Spokane River → Willamette River → Yakima River →
mouth	Pacific Ocean →
mouthLocation	Astoria, Oregon →
passesCity	Castlegar, British Columbia → Portland, Oregon → Trail, British Columbia → Tri-Cities, Washington → Vancouver, Washington →
sourceLocation	Columbia Lake →
sourceProvinceOrState	British Columbia →
sourceRegion	Rocky Mountains →
usedFor	fisheries → hydroelectric power → irrigation → navigation → recreation →

Referenced by (170)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bonneville Dam → Bonneville Dam vicinity on the Columbia River → Castlegar, British Columbia → Chief Joseph Dam → Columbia City, Oregon → Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area → Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake → Grand Coulee Dam → Hanford Site → Left Powerhouse → McNary Dam → Pasco, Washington → Portland, Oregon, United States → Rainier, Oregon → Richland, Washington → St. Helens, Oregon → Stevenson, Washington → The Dalles Dam → Trail, British Columbia → Tri-Cities, Washington → Washougal, Washington →	locatedOnRiver
Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest) → Clatsop County, Oregon → Columbia County, Oregon → Hood River County, Oregon → Klickitat County, Washington → Morrow County, Oregon ("Columbia River, Oregon–Washington border") → Northeast Portland ("Columbia River (to the north in some areas)") → Skamania County, Washington → Walla Walla County, Washington → Wasco County, Oregon →	borders
Clark County, Washington → Morrow County, Oregon → Rainier, Oregon → Stevenson, Washington → Troutdale, Oregon → Vancouver, Washington → Washougal, Washington →	borderedBy
C Reactor → Cascade Locks, Oregon → Grand Coulee, Washington → Hanford production reactors → K-West Reactor → Port of Portland → Third Powerhouse →	locatedOn
Bonneville Dam → Grand Coulee Dam → Interstate 205 → McNary Dam → Pacific Crest Trail → Portland bridge system →	crosses
Cascadia → Inland Northwest → Oregon → Pacific Northwest → Vancouver, Washington →	hasRiver
Burbank, Washington → Clatskanie, Oregon → Columbia South Shore Well Field → Scappoose, Oregon → Troutdale, Oregon →	locatedNear
Angel’s Rest Trail → D Reactor → Eagle Creek Trail → Fairview, Oregon → Wahkeena Falls →	near
Benton County, Washington → Cowlitz County, Washington → Franklin County, Washington → Southwest Washington →	bordersRiver
British Columbia → Eastern Washington → Mountain States → Washington (state) →	hasMajorRiver
Crown Point → Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail → Rainier, Oregon → Rattlesnake Mountain →	hasViewOf
Crown Point → Dog Mountain Trail → Rattlesnake Mountain ("Columbia River basin") → Vista House →	overlooks
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake → Left Powerhouse → Right Powerhouse → Third Powerhouse →	waterSource
Horsetail Falls → Snake River → Willamette River →	flowsInto
Columbia River hydropower system ("Columbia River Basin") → K-East Reactor ("Columbia River basin") → N Reactor →	locatedIn
Oregon Country → Washington's 4th congressional district → Western Oregon →	majorRiver
Columbia County, Oregon → Columbia Mountains → Columbia Valley AVA →	namedAfter
Clackamas River ("Columbia River watershed") → Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake ("Columbia River system") → Tualatin River ("Columbia River basin") →	partOf
Douglas County, Washington → St. Johns neighborhood →	borderedByRiver
Portland metropolitan area → Umatilla County, Oregon →	containsRiver
Cascade Range ("Columbia River basin") → Columbia Mountains ("Columbia River basin") →	drainage
Columbia Valley AVA → Horse Heaven Hills →	irrigationSource
Electric City, Washington → Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge →	nearbyWaterBody
Central Washington → Grant County, Washington →	traversedBy
Deschutes River → Willamette River →	tributaryOf
Douglas County, Washington →	adjacentToRiver
Columbia River Treaty →	appliesTo
Columbia River Treaty ("Columbia River Basin") →	appliesToJurisdiction
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site →	associatedWith
Pacific County, Washington →	bordersBodyOfWater
Horse Heaven Hills →	boundedBy
Washington →	contains
F Reactor →	coolantSource
Multnomah people ("Lower Columbia River") →	culturalRegion
Channeled Scablands →	drainageTo
Columbia Plateau →	drainedBy
Oregon Coast →	extendsFrom
Willamette River ("Columbia River at Portland, Oregon") →	formsConfluenceWith
Pacific lamprey ("Columbia River Basin") →	foundIn
Clark County, Washington →	hasAreaWater
Washington's 3rd congressional district →	hasBorder
Franklin County, Washington ("Columbia River shoreline") →	hasFeature
Lost Lake (Hood River County, Oregon) ("Columbia River watershed") →	hasHydrologicalSystem
Inland Waterway System of the United States →	hasPart
Gresham →	hasProximityTo
Trail, British Columbia ("Columbia River valley") →	hasRiverValley
Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve →	hasView
Columbia City, Oregon →	hasWaterBody
Multnomah County →	includesRiver
Rainier, Oregon ("Lower Columbia River region") →	isInRegion
Starvation Creek Falls →	isNear
Castlegar, British Columbia →	locatedAtConfluenceOf
North Portland →	locatedByBodyOfWater
Castlegar, British Columbia ("Columbia River valley") →	locatedInValley
Salmon Creek, Washington →	locatedNearRiver
Tri-Cities, Washington →	locatedNearRiverConfluence
Battle Ground, Washington →	locatedNorthOf
Columbia River Treaty ("Columbia River Basin") →	location
MWAK Company →	locationOfWork
Rocky Mountains →	majorRiverSourceFor
Intermontane Plateaus →	majorRiverSystem
Snake River →	mouth
Kootenay River →	mouthOf
Angel’s Rest Trail →	offersViewOf
International Joint Commission ("Columbia River basin") →	operatesIn
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake →	outflow
Interstate 84 (Oregon–Idaho) →	parallels
Columbia River hydropower system →	primaryRiver
Elowah Falls →	proximityTo
Hanford Reach National Monument →	river
Deschutes River →	riverMouth
Snake River ("Columbia River basin") →	riverSystem
Bureau of Reclamation ("Columbia River Basin") →	serviceArea
Consolidated Builders, Inc. ("Columbia River, Washington, United States") →	significantProjectLocation
H Reactor →	sitedOn
Chinookan peoples ("Lower Columbia River") →	traditionalRegion
Columbia Basin Project →	usesRiver
Burbank, Washington →	waterBody
McNary Dam →	watercourse
Chief Joseph Dam →	watercourseDammed