Priest Rapids Lake
Priest Rapids Lake is a reservoir on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. It was created in 1959 with the construction of Priest Rapids Dam. The reservoir stretches from there upstream to the Wanapum Dam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Priest Rapids Dam Reservoir” and “Priest Rapids Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Priest Rapids Dam.
Priest Rapids Dam
Power station
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Priest Rapids Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete gravity dam; located on the Columbia River, between the Yakima Firing Range and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, and bridges Yakima County and Grant County, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Desert Aire.
Desert Aire
Village
Desert Aire is a census-designated place in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,288 at the 2020 census up from 1,626 at the 2010 census. Desert Aire is situated 2½ miles north of Priest Rapids Lake.
Priest Rapids Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Grant, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Priest Rapids Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Norwegian Bokmål—“Priest Rapids Lake” goes by many names.
- French: “Priest Rapids Lake”
- German: “Priest Rapids Lake”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Priest Rapids Lake”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Priest Rapids Dam and Goose Island.
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