Wanapum Lake

Wanapum Lake is a on the in the U.S. state of . It was created in 1963 with the construction of . It stretches from there upstream to the . The lake is named for the Wanapum people.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir on the Columbia River in central Washington state, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Lake Wanapum”, “Wanapum Dam Reservoir”, and “Wanapum Reservoir”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wanapum Dam.

Power station
Photo: Williamborg, Public domain.
is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beverly and Schwana.

Hamlet
, Washington, United States, is a small… is situated 3½ miles southeast of Wanapum Lake.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 4 miles southeast of Wanapum Lake.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. is situated 5 miles north of Wanapum Lake.

Wanapum Lake

Latitude
46.87319° or 46° 52′ 24″ north
Longitude
-119.972° or 119° 58′ 19″ west
Elevation
574 feet (175 metres)
Open location code
85R2V2FH+76
Geo­Names ID
5814980
Wiki­data ID
Q6478405
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Wanapum Lake” goes by many names.
  • French: “Lake Wanapum”
  • Italian: “lago Wanapum”
  • Italian: “Lago Wanapum”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Wanapum Lake”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Wanapum”
  • “Wanapum”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wanapum Village and Doris.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wanapum Dam and Middle Canyon.

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