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Lake Sacajawea

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Type
  
reservoir

Primary outflows
  
Snake River

Surface elevation
  
3 m

Inflow source
  
Snake River

Primary inflows
  
Snake River

Basin countries
  
United States

Outflow location
  
Snake River

Lake sacajawea at dusk


Lake Sacajawea is formed by the Ice Harbor Dam on the Snake River. It stretches from there upstream to the Lower Monumental Dam. It is named for Sacajawea, a Shoshone woman who accompanied Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their exploration of the American West.

References

Lake Sacajawea Wikipedia