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The metro is anchored by the cities of Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington—named after Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, [A] respectively. As of the 2010 census , the MSA had a population of 60,888 (though a July 1, 2011 estimate placed the population at 61,476), [ 1 ] making it the 4th smallest metropolitan area in the United States.
Behind the dam, Lower Granite Lake extends 39 miles (63 km) east to Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington, and allowed the Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area to become a port. [1] [5] The first barge to Portland on the 374-mile (602 km) navigation route was loaded with wheat and departed Lewiston on August 9, 1975. [6] [7] '
Lower Granite Lock and Dam is a concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam in southeastern Washington in the United States. On the lower Snake River , it bridges Whitman and Garfield counties. [ 6 ] Opened 50 years ago in 1975, [ 1 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] the dam is located 22 miles (35 km) south of Colfax and 35 miles (56 km) north of Pomeroy .
It was completed 50 years ago in 1975, [11] creating a reservoir, Lower Granite Lake that stretches to Lewiston. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.04 square miles (46.72 km 2), of which 17.23 square miles (44.63 km 2) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.10 km 2) is water. [12]
Hells Gate State Park is a public recreation area located on the southern edge of Lewiston, Idaho, at the Snake River's downstream entrance to Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in North America. The state park was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to mitigate the construction of the Lower Granite Dam ; the Idaho Department of Parks and ...
The Salmo-Priest Wilderness lies partially within the Priest Lake Ranger District of the IPNF and extends into the neighboring Colville National Forest. Four roadless areas are currently proposed for wilderness totaling 146,700 acres (590 km 2): [1] Salmo-Priest Roadless Area (Idaho Portion) Selkirk Crest; Scotchman Peaks; Mallard-Larkins
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City of Rocks is also a popular rock climbing area, with over 1,000 [6] traditional and bolt-protected routes. In the 1980s, it was home to some of the most difficult routes in the country, mostly developed by Idaho climber Tony Yaniro. [citation needed] Climbers in the region refer to the area as simply "The City".