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The Columbia River is the largest river by discharge flowing into the Pacific from the Americas.
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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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The Columbia River's highest recorded flow was 1,240,000 cu ft/s in June 1894.
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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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Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Columbia River cuts through the Cascade Range, forming the dramatic Columbia River Gorge.
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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
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Humans have inhabited the Columbia's watershed for more than 15,000 years.
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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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Celilo Falls was perhaps the most productive inland fishing site in North America.
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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