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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".
The Yakima Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP) is a salmon supplementation project in the Yakima and Klickitat river basins in Washington state designed to use artificial propagation in an attempt to maintain or increase natural production while maintaining long-term fitness of the target population and keeping ecological and genetic impacts to non-target species within specified limits.
The state park is an oasis of green in an otherwise desert region, encompassing 266 acres (108 ha) of Yakima River floodplain. The site was initially developed by the Yakima Valley Sportsman's Association in the early 1940s, then deeded to the state in 1945. Park offerings include camping, hiking, picnicking, fishing, and birdwatching. [2]
Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Lake Chelan. Lake Washington. Lake Crescent. ... Yakima River: Columbia / Yakima
Lake Easton is a lake and reservoir along the course of the Yakima River in the U.S. state of Washington.It is located in Township 20N, Range 13E. [4] The Yakima River flows into the lake from the west, and out to the southwest, through the 1929 Easton Diversion Dam.
Yakima River (Washington; see below for sub-tributaries) Priest Rapids Dam (Washington) and Priest Rapids Lake (Washington) Crab Creek (Washington)
Keechelus Lake is part of the Columbia River basin, being the source of the Yakima River, which is a tributary to the Columbia River. Keechelus Lake looking toward Hyak and Alpental. The lake is used as a storage reservoir for the Yakima Project, an irrigation project run by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Although a natural lake ...
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.