Lake Sacajawea

Lake Sacajawea is a lake formed by the

Ice Harbor Dam Ice Harbor Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete gravity Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity, run-of-the-river dam in the Northwestern United States, northwest United States. On the lower Snake River in southeastern Washington (state), Washingto ...

on the

Snake River The Snake River is a major river of the greater Pacific Northwest region in the United States. At long, it is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, in turn, the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Snake ...

. It stretches from there upstream to the

Lower Monumental Dam Lower Monumental Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete, run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States. Located on the lower Snake River in southeast Washington, it bridges Franklin and Walla Walla counties; it is south of Kahlotus ...

. It is named for Sacajawea, a

Shoshone The Shoshone or Shoshoni ( or ) are a Native American tribe with four large cultural/linguistic divisions: * Eastern Shoshone: Wyoming * Northern Shoshone: southern Idaho * Western Shoshone: Nevada, northern Utah * Goshute: western Utah, easter ...

woman who accompanied

Meriwether Lewis Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with ...

and

William Clark William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Misso ...

during their exploration of the American West. Bodies of water of Franklin County, Washington Sacajawea Bodies of water of Walla Walla County, Washington Protected areas of Franklin County, Washington Protected areas of Walla Walla County, Washington {{WallaWallaCountyWA-geo-stub