Lake Bonneville (Oregon)

Summary

Lake Bonneville is a reservoir on the Columbia River in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. It was created in 1937 with the construction of Bonneville Dam. The reservoir stretches between it and The Dalles Dam, upstream. It lies in parts of three counties in Oregon (Multnomah, Hood River, Wasco) and two in Washington (Skamania, Klickitat).

Lake Bonneville
View eastward from Bonneville Dam. Lake Bonneville is upriver from the dam. The narrow section is the inundated Cascade Rapids.
Location of Lake Bonneville in Oregon and Washington, USA.
Location of Lake Bonneville in Oregon and Washington, USA.
Lake Bonneville
Location of Lake Bonneville in Oregon and Washington, USA.
Location of Lake Bonneville in Oregon and Washington, USA.
Lake Bonneville
Location of Lake Bonneville in Oregon and Washington, USA.
Location of Lake Bonneville in Oregon and Washington, USA.
Lake Bonneville
LocationOregon / Washington,
United States
Coordinates45°42′23″N 121°48′39″W / 45.70639°N 121.81083°W / 45.70639; -121.81083
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsColumbia River
Primary outflowsColumbia River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length46.8 miles (75.3 km)[1]
References[1]

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Bonneville