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Columbia River from Rowena Crest Viewpoint looking east
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The Columbia River is the largest river by discharge flowing into the Pacific from the Americas.

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Length
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Mouth
Pacific Ocean
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United States, Canada
34th longest river in the world

The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It flows northwest and then south into the U.S.

From the “Discharge” section

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Columbia River from Rowena Crest Viewpoint looking east
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The Columbia River's highest recorded flow was 1,240,000 cu ft/s in June 1894.

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Length
2,000 km
Mouth
Pacific Ocean
Countries
United States, Canada
34th longest river in the world

The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It flows northwest and then south into the U.S.

From the “Discharge” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Columbia River from Rowena Crest Viewpoint looking east
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The Columbia River cuts through the Cascade Range, forming the dramatic Columbia River Gorge.

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Columbia River

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Length
2,000 km
Mouth
Pacific Ocean
Countries
United States, Canada
34th longest river in the world

The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It flows northwest and then south into the U.S.

From the “Course” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Columbia River from Rowena Crest Viewpoint looking east
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Humans have inhabited the Columbia's watershed for more than 15,000 years.

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Columbia River

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Length
2,000 km
Mouth
Pacific Ocean
Countries
United States, Canada
34th longest river in the world

The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It flows northwest and then south into the U.S.

From the “Indigenous peoples” section

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Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Columbia River from Rowena Crest Viewpoint looking east
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Celilo Falls was perhaps the most productive inland fishing site in North America.

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Columbia River

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Length
2,000 km
Mouth
Pacific Ocean
Countries
United States, Canada
34th longest river in the world

The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river forms in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It flows northwest and then south into the U.S.

From the “Indigenous peoples” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0

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