Banks Lake (Ephrata)
Banks Lake, part of the Columbia Basin Project, was created by building two rock-faced, earthfill dams at the north and south ends of the Ice-Age channel of the Columbia River, now known as Grand Coulee. The reservoir is 27 miles long with 27, 000 water surface acres. Fishing opportunities for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, rainbow trout, walleye, kokanee, black crappie, bullhead, and whitefish. Developed camping facilities are also available. Call 1-800-452-5687.
Bumping Lake (Naches)
Bumping Lake Dam and Bumping Lake, features of the Yakima Project, are located in the Cascade Mountains east of Mount Rainier National Park about 29 miles northwest of Naches, Washington. Good access to this 1, 300-acre reservoir via Washington State Highway 410. Fishing opportunities for kokanee, salmon, and rainbow trout.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake (Coulee Dam)
Formed by Grand Coulee Dam and part of the Columbia Basin Project, this lake contains over 60, 000 water-surface acres and 500 miles of shoreline. Available species include walleye, rainbow trout, kokanee, yellow perch, lake whitefish, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, black crappie, and white sturgeon.
Keechelus Lake (Wenatchee)
Keechelus Dam which is part of the Yakima Project was constructed at the lower end of a natural lake. The reservoir is located on the Yakima River about 10 miles northwest of Easton. This lake contains 2, 560 water-surface acres. Anglers will find salmon, cutthroat trout, and rainbow trout.
Quincy Wildlife Rec. Area (Ephrata)
These impoundments include Evergreen Reservoir and Burke, Quincy, Babcock Ridge, and Stand Coffin Lakes. Fish species include yellow perch, crappie, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and rainbow trout. Burke and Quincy lakes are seasonal trout waters open Mar. 1 through Jul. 31. Restrooms available in some areas.
Roza Diversion Dam (Yakima)
Roza Diversion Dam, 10 miles north of Yakima, Washington, diverts water from the Yakima River. The dam which is part of the Yakima Project is 486 feet long at the crest and 67 feet high. The dam impounds approximately 100 acres of water. Fishing opportunities for whitefish, rainbow trout, and salmon.
Scooteney Reservoir (Connell)
This Reservoir is part of the Columbia Basin Project which also includes Grand Coulee Dam. Fish species in this 925-acre reservoir include yellow perch, crappie, largemouth bass, and smallmouth bass.
McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge (Pasco)
Nestled between the plains and the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon, McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge offers habitat for rare and endangered species and is a haven for breeding and migratory birds. The lack of other local wetland habitats elevates the importance of this refuge as a home to a variety of wildlife and plant species in an arid environment.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (Olympia)
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge is located where the freshwater of the Nisqually River meets the saltwater of south Puget Sound, creating the Nisqually River Delta. The delta is a biologically-rich and diverse area that supports a variety of habitats including the estuary, freshwater wetlands and riparian woodlands. It is considered the last unspoiled major estuary in Puget Sound.
Lake Washington Ship Canal (Seattle)
Over 1.5 million visitors come annually to the Lake Washington Ship Canal to watch boats and migrating salmon, or stroll through the spectacular botanical garden. Approximately 65, 000 vessels pass through the two navigation locks each year making the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks the busiest in the nation.. Underground windows offer visitors a rare, up close view of migrating salmon and steelhead passing through the fish ladder on their way to spawning grounds.
Mud Mountain Dam Project White River (Enumclaw)
The reservoir, formed by a high dam in a deep gorge on the White River is generally dry to provide flood control on the White River.
Keystone Harbor (Seattle)
Operated as part of Fort Casey State Park. Fort Casey State Park (including Keystone Spit) is comprised of 411.46 acres with 7, 000 feet of freshwate frontage and 110, 810 feet of saltwater shoreline on Admiralty Inlet.
Ice Harbor Lock & Dam, Lake Sacajawea (Burbank)
Lake Sacajawea, located in southeastern Washington along the lower Snake River (near the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers), offers water fun and relaxation. The landscape is characteristic of wide-open vistas with few trees while the climate is arid. Popular activities include boating, camping, swimming, water skiing, hunting and fishing. Recreation facilities range from full service campgrounds and picnic areas to undeveloped remote beaches.
Bennington Lake - Mill Creek (Walla Walla)
Bennington Lake is located in southeastern Washington minutes from historic downtown Walla Walla, Washington's oldest city. Enjoy beautiful views of the northern Blue Mountains and the open space surrounding the Lake. Bennington Lake, while small, offers plenty of fun, safe, and relaxing times. Fishing, hunting, horseback riding, day hiking, and wildlife viewing are some of the popular recreation opportunities available.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest (Vancouver)
Located in southwest Washington State, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest contains 1, 372, 000 acres and includes the 110, 000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument established by congress in 1982. It is one of the oldest National Forests in the United States. Included as part of the Pacific Forest Reserve in 1893, this area was set aside as the Columbia National Forest in 1908, and renamed the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in 1949.
Okanogan National Forest (Okanogan)
Located in northern Washington State, lies the 1, 706, 000 acre Okanogan National Forest that includes the Pasayten and Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness. Vegetation in the forest varies with grass and shrubs in the lowest elevations near the Columbia River, to the beautiful Ponderosa Pine at mid-elevations, to the Douglas-Fir in the Cascade Mountains, and the Subalpine and Alpine zones at elevations above 6000 feet.
Folsom Farm Site (Spokane)
Folsom Farm consists of an early 1900's homestead overlooking Smick Meadows, a renovated marsh. From a scenic overlook, visitors can observe wildlife, including nesting waterfowl, deer, raptors, amphibians, and other animals.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (Ridgefield)
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge is located on the shore of the Lower Columbia River, 10 miles downstream from the Portland/Vancouver metropolitan area. This 5, 217 acre refuge contains a mosaic of riverine flood plain habitat, intensively managed seasonal and permanent wetlands, and agricultural lands.
Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge
In the agriculturally-intensive Yakima Valley of eastern Washington, there is a wildlife oasis--the Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge. Using the waters of Toppenish and Snake Creeks and supplemented with summer irrigation, managers are able to provide a mosaic of refuge wetlands interspersed with lush riparian and native upland habitats.
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (Cheney)
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge is located in northeastern Washington on the eastern edge of the Columbia River Basin in Spokane County. The refuge sits in the unique geological area known as the Channeled Scablands. Turnbull's 17, 908 acres reflect a diverse landscape carved by massive Ice Age floods that scoured potholes, sloughs, and deep canyons out of the underlying basalt more than 15, 000 years ago.
Little Vulcan Mountain (Spokane)
This area consists of 600 acres of public land. The combination of elevation, aspect, and rock outcroppings within this vegetative community provides the unique qualities that create bighorn sheep habitat. This habitat is critical for the continued existence of the local herd. The BLM lands contain the best winter range and escape cover, as well as half of the lambing area. Other wildlife at the site include deer and bear.
Chopaka Lake (Spokane)
In the dry sage-steppe uplands of Eastern Washington, Douglas Creek forms a unique riparian oasis. In the basalt canyon, songbirds and raptorsperch in cottonwoods, and the road paralleling the creek passes beaver ponds and cascading pools.
Douglas Creek (Spokane)
In the dry sage-steppe uplands of Eastern Washington, Douglas Creek forms a unique riparian oasis. In the basalt canyon, songbirds and raptorsperch in cottonwoods, and the road paralleling the creek passes beaver ponds and cascading pools.
Lake Creek (Spokane)
This area is in the heart of the Channeled Scablands. Low, rolling hills are dissected bycanyons carved by ancient glacial floodwaters. Basalt outcrops and pothole ponds are distinct features. Dominant vegetation consists ofbig sagebrush with remnants of bluebunch wheatgrass and dominant cheatgrass interspersed throughout.
Mountains to Sound Greenway (Seattle)
The 101-mile drive along the Mountains to Sound Greenway is a popular traverse through the northwest area of Washington, near Seattle.
SR 410: Stephen Mather Memorial Parkway (Enumclaw)
Follow SR 140 along the glacier-fed White River from Enumclaw to the fertile valleys of Naches in Central Washington
Lower Monumental Lock & Dam, Lake West (Burbank)
Lake West, located in southeastern Washington on a remote section of the lower Snake River, provides for water fun and relaxation. The landscape is characteristic of wide-open vistas of rolling hills with few trees while the climate is arid. Popular activities include boating, camping, swimming, water skiing, hunting, and fishing. Recreation facilities include picnic areas and semi-primitive campgrounds.
Conconully Lake/Conconully Reservoir (Wanatchee)
Conconully Dam and Reservoir, features of the Okanogan Project, are on Salmon Creek. The dam was originally completed in 1910. Both the lake and reservoir are located in an area of steep-sided hills that have open forests of coniferous and deciduous trees. The reservoir area is especially popular with picnickers. Both water bodies total 760 water surface acres. Anglers will find rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and smallmouth bass.
Desert Wildlife Rec. Area (Ephrata)
This area includes Winchester Reservoir, Winchester Wasteway, Frenchman Hills Wasteway, and numerous small ponds and marshes. Fishing is year-round for yellow perch, crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and rainbow trout. Access is limited in some areas. Boat motors are prohibited seasonally on Winchester Wasteway. Some sites have restrooms and boat ramps.
Split Rock (Spokane)
Split Rock Recreation Site is located on the southern shore of Palmer Lake and is a day use site only. Scenic views of the lake and surrounding mountains can be seen from the sandy beach. This site is home for a variety of birds and waterfowl, and mountain goats can be seen on Grandview Mountain, northwest of the lake.
Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Sedro-Woolley)
Here the beautiful Stehekin Valley, with a portion of fjordlike Lake Chelan, adjoins North Cascades National Park. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (62, 000 acres, 24, 800 hectares) rests in a glacially carved trough in the Cascades Range. Lake Chelan is one of the nation's deepest, reaching a depth of 1, 500 feet (450 meters). It offers boating, fishing, and lakeshore camping. The average width is less than two miles (3.
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (Coulee Dam)
The Upper Columbia River is rich in cultural and natural significance. For more than 9000 years, people have gathered along the banks of the river to fish and trade with each other. Missionaries and explorers for the Hudson Bay Company and the Northwest Trading Company mapped the area and developed relationships with the tribes, which lived here. In 1941, damming of the Columbia River as part of the Columbia River Basin project created a 130-mile long lake. Named for President Franklin D.
Ross Lake National Recreation Area (Sedro-Woolley)
Ross Lake National Recreation Area is the most assessible part of the North Cascades National Park Service Complex. Ross Lake National Recreation Area (118, 000 acres, 47, 200 hectares) is the corridor for scenic Washington State Route 20, the North Cascades Highway, and includes three reservoirs: 12, 000-acre (4, 800-hectare) Ross Lake, 910-acre (364-hectare) Diablo Lake, and 210-acre (84-hectare) Gorge Lake -- water gateways to more remote areas.
San Juan Island National Historical Park (Friday Harbor)
Orca whales and bald eagles abound here, as do more than 200 species of birds navigating the Pacific flyway. But the park was created in 1966 based upon an idea: that individuals and nations can solve their problems peacfully without resorting to violence. For it was here in 1859 that the United States and Great Britain nearly went to war over a pig shot by an American farmer. Actually, it was a bit more complicated than that.
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (Walla Walla)
This site commemorates the courage of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, the role the Whitmans played in establishing the Oregon Trail, and the challenges encountered when two different cultures meet. In 1836, before the wagon trains, a small intrepid group of Presbyterian missionaries traveled with the annual fur trapper?s caravan into ?Oregon Country.? Missionaries Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Spalding became the first white women to travel across the continent.
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (Port Angeles)
Visitors will find a spectacular, sparsely populated, and undeveloped shoreline for nearly the entire length of the sanctuary. Forty-eight miles of the sanctuary are adjacent to wilderness beaches of the Olympic National Park. The Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge encompasses the rocks, islets, and islands that rise above mean high tide in sanctuary waters. Several reservations along the shoreline preserve the culture of the Quinault, Hoh, Quileute, and Makah tribes.
Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Mount Vernon)
Most of the 11, 000 acres of the reserve encompasses extensive seagrass meadows, tidal flats and sloughs, salt marshes, and upland forests and meadows. Key species include seagrass (Zostera marina and Zostera japonica ), Dungeness crab, salmon, black brant, bald eagle and peregrine falcon.
Clear Lake Reservoir (Yakima)
Located on the North Fork of the Tieton River, 34 miles southwest of Naches, WA, Clear Lake Reservoir is created by Clear Creek Dam. The surface area of the reservoir is 260 acres. The rugged mountain terrain, surrounded by coniferous forests, creates magnificent scenic settings. Clear Lake is in the Wenatchee National Forest.
Chief Joseph Dam And Rufus Woods Lake (Bridgeport)
The visitor center features a view within the nation`s largest straightline powerhouse as well as interpretive displays. Bridgeport State Park, including the Lake Woods Golf Course, is adjacent to the project.
Little Goose Lock & Dam, Lake Bryan (Clarkston)
Lake Bryan, located in southeastern Washington along the remote lower Snake River, provides for water fun and relaxation. The landscape is characteristic of wide-open vistas with steep canyon walls and few trees. The climate is arid. Popular activities include fish viewing, boating, camping, swimming, water-skiing, hunting and fishing. Recreation facilities include picnic areas and semi-primitive campgrounds. A full service campground is found at nearby Central Ferry Park 11.
Lower Granite Lake, Lock & Dam (Clarkston)
Lower Granite Lake, located in extreme southeastern Washington and central Idaho along the lower Snake and Clearwater Rivers, provides for a wide spectrum of outdoor recreation fun. In the adjoining towns of Clarkston, Washington and Lewiston, Idaho there are 22 miles of bikepaths designated as the Clearwater & Snake River National Recreation Trail for walking, bicycling or running.
Colville National Forest (Colville)
A sense of peace and solitude is what you feel when traveling through the Colville National Forest's scenic 7, 000-foot mountains and beautiful valleys, hiking the trails, or camping by pictureque lakes. The 1.1 million acre Forest is located in the northeast corner of Washington, bordering Canada. The Forest's great salmon runs first attracted native Americans to the area; and, later miners, fur trappers, and homesteaders made their way here to tap the area's abundant resources.
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (Mountlake Terrace)
Located in Washington State along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border to the northern boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park lies the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Extending over 140 miles, the Forest covers portions of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King and Pierce Counties, which contain over 55 percent of the State's total population. Nearly three million people in or near the Puget Sound metropolitan area are 40 to 70 miles west of the Forest boundary.
Olympic National Forest (Olympia)
Located in Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, lies the Olympic National Forest comprised of over 632, 000 acres. Hike in a temperate rain forest, drive along scenic Lake Quinault, gather clams from Hood Canal, and enjoy the changing scenery from the Olympic Mountains to the sea.The Olympic National Forest offers a wide variety of camping experiences and settings. Hike-in and boat-in sites are available as well as traditional vehicle camprounds.
Billy Clapp Lake (Ephrata)
Billy Clapp Lake is formed by Pinto Dam which is part of the Columbia Basin Project. Lands around the 1, 010 acre lake are included in a wildlife reserve program. Access is limited. Summer Falls State Park, on the north end of the lake, is open for day use. The Department of Wildlife provides public access and the only boat ramp at the south end. Angling opportunities include yellow perch, crappie, rainbow trout, and walleye. Fishing season year-round. No campground.
Kachess Lake (Wenatchee)
Kachess Dam and Reservoir are part of the Yakima Project. The reservoir is located on the Kachess River. The reservoir has 6, 535 surface acres and 24 miles of shoreline. Fish species include kokanee salmon, cutthroat trout, and rainbow trout. Boat launching is poor after reservoir is drawn down in late summer and fall.
Potholes Reservoir (Ephrata)
The Potholes Reservoir is part of the Columbia Basin Project and formed by O'Sullivan Dam. Potholes refers to the many glacial depressions in ancient sand dunes here. These potholes and small islands make this area one of the best in Washington for birding. The best birding is from March through October: Sandhill cranes and waterfowl in late February, raptors in April, Sage Thrasher, Lark Sparrow, Burrowing and Long-eared Owls and shorebirds in May.
Rimrock Lake (Naches)
Rimrock Lake which is part of the Yakima Project was formed by the construction of Tieton Dam on the Tieton River. Bumping, Rimrock, and Clear Lakes are in Wenatchee National Forest. The rugged mountain terrain, surrounded by coniferous forest, creates magnificient scenic settings. The lake, along with Clear Lake, provides 2, 790 water-surface acres. Available species include rainbow trout and kokanee. Reservoir levels.
Spectacle Lake (Ephrata)
Spectacle Lake is a 396 acre storage reservoir in the Whitestone Coulee Unit of the Okanogan-Similkameen Division of the Chief Joseph Dam Project and located near Tonasket, Washington. This is a Reclamation irrigation project associated with Chief Joseph Dam but not a part of the dam. Fish species include rainbow trout. The lake is managed as a trout fishery and possession of other species is prohibited. Fishing season from mid-April to Oct. 1.
Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge (Glenwood)
Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, one of the hidden jewels of the Refuge System, is located on the east slope of the Cascade Mountains at the base of 12, 307-ft. Mount Adams in southern Washington. It currently encompasses 6, 532 acres of the historic Conboy/Camas lakebeds, a shallow marshy wetland area drained by early settlers.
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge (Cathlamet)
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge is located on the shores of Willapa Bay near the Pacific Ocean. The bay is one of the most pristine estuaries in the United States. From the protected bay, Chum, Chinook, and Coho salmon move to refuge streams to spawn. The bay's shallow water and mud flats support vast beds of eelgrass and shellfish, providing spawning habitat for fish. During spring migration, more than 100, 000 shorebirds are present.
Turn Point Island (Wenatchee)
The Turn Point location combines areas of grassy bluffs and coastal forest with the historical buildings of the Turn Point Lighthouse Station. While the buildings are closed to the public at this time, Turn Point remains a beautiful spot in which to picnic, whale-watch, and explore the past.
Boundary Dam (Spokane)
Primitive camp sites (i.e., about 4) in a forested setting along the shoreline of the Pend OreilleRiver. This stretch of the river is one of the most scenic inthe State of Washington if not the Northwest. It is typifiedby the precipitous rock walls descending 100 to 200 feet tothe river. One can see elk, bear, deer and many otherforms of wildlife along the shoreline. Visitors can fish forrainbow trout as they drift down the river in a raft or boat.
Fishtrap Lake (Spokane)
There are over 3, 000 acres of wetlands, 2 major lakes (Fishtrap Lake and Hog Canyon Lake) and a number of meadows, cliffs, croplands and aquatic habitat. In this area, 3 major habitat types blendtogether to provide visitors with an interesting array of activities to pursue.
Saddle Mountain (Spokane)
Elevations range from a low of 486 feet at the Columbia River to approximately 2, 700 feet at Wahatis Peak to the east. The Saddle Mountains have a gentle southern slope in contrast to theprecipitously bold relief of the north-facingcliffs. There are sand dunes on the western toe slopes caused by consistent strong winds along the Columbia River. Vegetation is dominated by big sagebrush and bluebunch wheatgrass.
Grand Coulee Dam (Grand Coulee)
Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia Basin Project, located on the Columbia River in Washington State, is one of the largest concrete structures in the world. The dam is almost a mile long and 550 feet high. Grand Coulee is North America's largest hydroelectric plant with a generating capacity of 6, 809, 000 kilowatts.The visitor center is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. From Memorial Day through September 30 the visitor center is open from 8:30 a.m.
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (Amboy)
Since its creation in 1982, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument has been a leader in promoting environmental and science education. This has been accomplished by offering facilities and activities that encourage hands-on learning, developing curriculum guides, conducting teacher training workshops and developing innovative partnerships with school districts. Numerous viewpoints and miles of trails have been created for you to explore by car and foot.
Pierce National Wildlife Refuge (Stevenson)
Pierce Refuge is located in southwest Washington within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. It encompasses wetlands and uplands along the north shore of the Columbia River west of the town of North Bonneville. Refuge habitats include wetlands, Columbia River riparian corridor blocks, transitional woodlands from willows to cottonwood/ash to white oak to Douglas fir, improved pastures with some native grasses, and numerous creeks, seeps, and springs.
Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge (Port Angeles)
Protection Island Refuge is located near the mouth of Discovery Bay in the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Jefferson County, Washington. Approximately 70 percent of the nesting seabird population of Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca nest on the island, which includes one of the largest nesting colonies of rhinoceros auklets in the world and the largest nesting colony of glaucous-winged gulls in Washington.
North Cascades National Park (Sedro-Woolley)
Few fully know the intense and rugged beauty of the North Cascades ? jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls and over 700 glaciers. North Cascades National Park Service Complex contains the heart of this mountainous region in three park units which are all managed as one and include North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake and Lake Chelan National Recreation Areas. Each area offers different experiences and contains wilderness.
Olympic National Park (Port Angeles)
Glacier capped mountains, wild Pacific coast and magnificent stands of old-growth forests, including temperate rain forests -- at Olympic National Park, you can find all three. About 95% of the park is designated wilderness, which further protects these diverse and spectacular ecosystems. Olympic is also known for its biological diversity.
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (Coupeville)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve provides a vivid historical record of Pacific Northwest history, including the first exploration of Puget Sound by Captain George Vancouver in 1792; early settlement by Colonel Isaac Ebey, an important figure in Washington Territory; growth and settlement resulting from the Oregon Trail and the Westward migration; the Donation Land Laws (1850-1855); and the continued growth and settlement of the town of Coupeville.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site (Vancouver)
Fort Vancouver was the administrative headquarters and main supply depot for the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trading operations in the immense Columbia Department. Under the leadership of John McLoughlin, the fort became the center of political, cultural, and commercial activities in the Pacific Northwest. When American immigrants arrived in the Oregon Country during the 1830s and 1840s, Fort Vancouver provided them with essential supplies to begin their new settlements.
Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (Seattle)
In 1897 news of a gold strike in the Canadian Yukon reached Seattle, triggering a stampede North to the Klondike Gold Fields. From 1897 to 1898, tens of thousands of people from across the United States and around the world descended upon Seattle's commercial district. While in Seattle, the hopeful miners purchased millions of dollars of food, clothing, equipment, pack animals, and steamship tickets.
Mount Rainier National Park (Ashford)
Established in 1899. 235, 625 acres (97% is designated Wilderness). Includes Mount Rainier (14, 410'), an active volcano encased in over 35 square miles of snow and ice. The park contains outstanding examples of old growth forests and subalpine meadows. Designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1997 as a showcase for the "NPS Rustic" style architecture of the 1920s and 1930s.
Cle Elum Lake (Cle Elum)
Cle Elum Dam and Lake, of the Yakima Project, are on the Cle Elum River 8 miles northwest of Cle Elum, Washington. Cle Elum, Kachess, and Keechelus reservoirs are in the Wenatchee National Forest. Camping, swimming, boating, picnicking, and fishing are available at all three reservoirs especially in the streams below the dams. Available fish species are lake trout, kokanee, and rainbow trout.
Easton Diversion Dam (Wenatchee)
Easton Diversion Dam, Yakima Project, is located on the Yakima River near the town of Easton, Washington the area has 112 acres of land, 240 water surface acres and 1 mile of shoreline. There is a state park that provides facilities for camping, swimming, and boat launching. Fishing opportunities for rainbow trout.
Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge (Stevenson)
Located on the Columbia River, 10 miles east of Vancouver, Washington, the 996-acre Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge consists of historic riverine flood plain habitat, semi-permanent wetlands, cottonwood-dominated riparian corridors, pastures, and remnant stands of Oregon white oak. The refuge lies partly within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and has been designated as the location for a *Gateway to the Gorge* visitor center.
Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge (Richland)
The 195, 000-acre Hanford Reach National Monument/Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge was established when President Bill Clinton signed Proclamation 7319 on June 9, 2000. The Monument/Refuge is the first of its kind under U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service management within the lower 48 states and managed as a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Monument/Refuge is comprised of the Fitzner-Eberhardt Arid Lands Ecology Reserve and the Saddle Mountain and Wahluke Units.
Wenatchee National Forest (Wenatchee)
*Something for everyone* maybe the best way to describe what the 2.2 million acre WenatcheeNational Forest has to offer its visitors.The Wenatchee Forest covers an area approximately40 miles wide and 140 miles in length, encompassing much of Chelan, Kittitas, and Yakima counties. It stretches from upper Lake Chelanon the north to the Yakama Indian Reservation on the south.
NARA's Pacific Alaska Region - Seattle (Seattle)
Historical ResearchOriginal recordsNARA's Pacific Alaska Region (Seattle) has more than 30, 000 cubic feet of archival holdings, among them textual documents, photographs, maps, and architectural drawings, dating from the 1850s to the 1980s. These archival holdings were created or received by the Federal courts and over 60 Federal agencies in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Federal law requires that agencies transfer permanently valuable, noncurrent records to NARA.