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COLUMBIA RIVER
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SIZE/LOCATION
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SIZE OF COLUMBIA RIVER
The Columbia River is 1,243 miles in length
It is the fourth largest river by volume in North America
It's drainage area is 259,000 square miles
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LOCATION OF COLUMBIA RIVER
It starts in British Columbia and Canada going all the way to Astoria, Oregon.
It forms the border for Oregon and Washington
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BASIC FACTS
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COLUMBIA RIVER BASIC FACTS
In 1836 the very first steamboat, The Beaver, entered the Columbia River
More than 40% of wheat is transported by Columbia River
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COLUMBIA RIVER BASIC FACTS
The Columbia River destroyed Vanport City in 1948 due to flood after a failed dike.
They built a bridge right along to trade better with different Indian tribes
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INTERESTING FACTS
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Nietnagel
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INTERESTING FACTS
Oregon and Washington both use the Columbia River
It has 20 dams to make hydroelectric power.
Many people people fish there
A 9000 year old skeleton was found there in 1996.
Lewis and Clark were looking for the northwest passage and found the Columbia River and used it for a direct passage to the Pacific
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SETTLEMENT
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SETTLEMENT
People would want to live here because they have a good fish source
In Oregon there are a lot of people and jobs
Used for growing crops
Gorges and Kayaking
Recreation
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SETTLEMENT
People would not live here because of bugs and insects
Flooding occurs in Columbia River too.
Trespassing and noise
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