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  2. Columbia River - Wikipedia

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    For rivers in Colombia, see List of rivers of Colombia. The Columbia River ( Upper Chinook: Wimahl or Wimal; Sahaptin: Nch’i-Wàna or Nchi wana; Sinixt dialect swah'netk'qhu) is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. [11] The river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.

  3. Columbia River High School - Wikipedia

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    Test average. SAT: 1230 ACT: 29. Budget. $18,066 per pupil expenditure (2022–2023) Website. river .vansd .org. Columbia River High School is a public high school in Vancouver, Washington, United States. It is part of the Vancouver Public Schools system and opened in 1962. Columbia River has over 1,200 students. [2]

  4. Headwaters at Vancouver Waterfront Park - Wikipedia

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    Headwaters at Vancouver Waterfront Park. Coordinates: 45°37′25″N 122°40′47.5″W. /  45.62361°N 122.679861°W  / 45.62361; -122.679861. In August 2019, [1] a water feature was installed in Vancouver, Washington 's Waterfront Park, in the United States. The City of Vancouver has referred to the installation as the Columbia River ...

  5. Unusually low tide affects some WA ferry routes - AOL

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    Will Wixey. May 10, 2024 at 9:59 AM. VASHON ISLAND, Wash. - An unusually low tide in western Washington is affecting some local ferry routes, specifically those around Vashon Island. A low tide ...

  6. List of crossings of the Columbia River - Wikipedia

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    Columbia River History. Northwest Power and Conservation Council "Appendix C. Pertinent Data on Selected Projects" (PDF). Columbia River Water Management Report, Water Year 2001. US Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-10; External links

  7. Columbia River drainage basin - Wikipedia

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    The Columbia Basin. The Columbia River drainage basin is the drainage basin of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It covers 668,000 km 2 or 258,000 sq mi. In common usage, the term often refers to a smaller area, generally the portion of the drainage basin that lies within eastern Washington.

  8. Columbia River Estuary - Wikipedia

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    The Columbia River Estuary is situated on the Oregon – Washington border and the Pacific Coast of the United States. It was traditionally inhabited by the Chinook Native Americans and discovered by settlers in 1788. The Estuary plays host to a plethora of species of marine and terrestrial flora and fauna, and multiple conservation ...

  9. Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 9.6 - Wikipedia

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    Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 9.6 or BNSF Railway Bridge 9.6, [3] also known as the Columbia River Railroad Bridge, [4] is through truss railway bridge across the Columbia River, between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, owned and operated by BNSF Railway. [3] Built by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (SP&S) and ...