Snake River
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The Snake River is a major river o the greater Paceefic Northwast in the Unitit States. At 1,078 mile (1,735 km) lang, it is the lairgest tributary o the Columbia River, the lairgest North American river that empties intae the Paceefic Ocean.[9]
| Snake River | |
| Lewis River, Shoshone River, Mad River, Saptin River, Yam-pah-pa, Lewis Fork | |
 The Snake River flowin throu the Palouse region aboot 10 mile (16 km) abuin its mooth on the Columbia River | |
| Kintra | Unitit States |
|---|---|
| States | Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington |
| Region | Pacific Northwast |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Hoback River, Salt River, Portneuf River, Bruneau River, Owyhee River, Malheur River |
| Ceeties | Jackson, WY, Idaho Falls, ID, Blackfoot, ID, American Falls, ID, Burley, ID, Twin Falls, ID, Ontario, OR, Lewiston, ID, Tri-Cities, WA |
| Soorce | Rocky Moontains |
| - location | Yellowstone Naitional Park, Wyoming |
| - elevation | 8,927 ft (2,721 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 44°7′49″N 110°13′10″W [2] |
| Mooth | Columbia River |
| - location | Franklin / Walla Walla coonties, near Burbank, Washington[3] |
| - elevation | 358 ft (109 m) [4] |
| - coordinates | 46°11′10″N 119°1′43″W [2] |
| Lenth | 1,078 mi (1,735 km) [5] |
| Basin | 107,510 sq mi (278,450 km2) [6] |
| Discharge | for Ice Harbor Dam, Washington, 9 1⁄2 mile (15.3 km) above the mouth |
| - average | 54,830 cu ft/s (1,550 m3/s) [7] |
| - max | 409,000 cu ft/s (11,580 m3/s) [8] |
| - min | 2,700 cu ft/s (80 m3/s) |
 Map of the Snake River watershed | |
| Wikimedia Commons: Snake River | |
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