Background on the RiverThe Columbia River is the largest river in all of the Pacific Northwest region in North America. The Columbia River drains a 259,000-square-mile basin that is made up of territory in seven states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah) and a single Canadian province.
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View of Columbia River from Crown Point - near Portland, Oregon
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