Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake

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Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake - Gifford Ferry crossing Lake Roosevelt near Inchelium; James Stripes photo
Gifford Ferry crossing Lake Roosevelt near Inchelium; James Stripes photo
Location Washington
Coordinates 47°57′11″N, 118°50′41″WCoordinates: 47°57′11″N, 118°50′41″W
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Columbia River
Primary outflows Columbia River
Basin countries United States
Surface area 125 sq mi (320 km²)

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. Covering 125 square miles (80,000 acres), it is the largest lake and reservoir in Washington[1] [2], and home of Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lakes_in_Washington
  2. ^ Lake Roosevelt NRA: The Story of the Columbia Basin Project (Data on the Dam and Project)

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