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The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in south central and eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people. Lewis and Clark mention in their journals that the Chin-nâm pam (or the Lower Snake River Chamnapam Nation) called the river Tâpe têtt [6] (also rendered Tapteete), [7] possibly from the French tape-tête, meaning "head hit".
A section of SR 821 in the Yakima River Canyon. SR 821 begins at an interchange with I-82, co-signed with US 97, northeast of Selah in northern Yakima County.The interchange also includes a connection to Firing Center Road, which continues east into the Yakima Training Center, a military installation that spans the mountainous area between Yakima and the Columbia River.
The landmark is characterized by a series of steep-sided ridges in the Columbia River basalt which are cut through axially by the Yakima River. A water gap was cut by the Yakima River through anticlines named "Manastash Ridge" and "Umtanum Ridge". These anticlines are part of the Yakima Fold Belt near the western edge of the Columbia River Plateau.
Snake River (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming; see below for sub-tributaries) Yakima River (Washington; see below for sub-tributaries) Priest Rapids Dam (Washington) and Priest Rapids Lake (Washington)
Yakima River Basin. Yakima River. Amon Creek; Ahtanum Creek; Naches River. ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Washington (1974) This page was last edited on 26 ...
Apr. 3—A ranch property and popular boat launch in the Yakima River Canyon are now in public hands. The Bureau of Land Management announced this week that it has taken ownership of 647 acres in ...
Signage for the Yakima Delta Wildlife Management Unit. Most of the delta is located within protected areas. The entirety of the south side of the Yakima River, as well as a portion on the west side of the river to the north of I-182, are contained within the Yakima Delta Wildlife Management Unit which is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Several rivers in Central and Eastern Washington and Oregon could flood.