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Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake (also called Lake Roosevelt) is the reservoir created in 1941 by the impoundment of the Columbia River by the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state. It is named for Franklin D. Roosevelt , who was president during the construction of the dam.
The L. A. McLeod, a Diesel powered side-wheeler, served the crossing from 1939 to 1944, a period which saw the completion of the Grand Coulee Dam and the formation of Lake Roosevelt. Between 1944 and 1948, the route was served by a barge called the San Poil , which was pushed by a tugboat, the Ann of Wilbur .
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is a U.S. national recreation area that encompasses the 130-mile (210 km) long Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake between Grand Coulee Dam and Northport, Washington, in eastern Washington state. The Grand Coulee Dam was built on the Columbia River in 1941 as part of the Columbia River Basin project.
CitizenShipper used Geological Survey data to rank the 25 counties in the U.S. with the most boat launches.
Lake Roosevelt or Roosevelt Lake is the name of multiple places: in the United States: Theodore Roosevelt Lake ("Roosevelt Lake" or "Lake Roosevelt") on the Salt River in Arizona; Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake ("Lake Roosevelt") on the Columbia River in Washington Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Washington
North of Wilbur, the roadway enters the top of Speigle Canyon and makes a winding descent before exiting at the floor of the canyon and nearing Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake; at 80,000 acres (323.75 km 2), the lake is the largest in Washington. [8] Paralleling the lake, the road then uses the Keller Ferry, an 80-foot (24.38 m) long boat used as a ...
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake extends 150 miles (240 km) up the Columbia and Spokane Rivers from the Grand Coulee Dam, the largest power plant in the country. There are several campgrounds along the shores opposite the Colville and Spokane Indian Reservations, providing access for boating and fishing.
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