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Title: The Columbia River System Inside Story

Program Document ·
OSTI ID:1132870

The Columbia River is one of the greatest natural resources in the western United States. The river and its tributaries touch the lives of nearly every resident of the Pacific Northwest—from fostering world-famous Pacific salmon to supplying clean natural fuel for 50 to 65 percent of the region’s electrical generation. Since early in the 20th century, public and private agencies have labored to capture the benefits of this dynamic river. Today, dozens of major water resource projects throughout the region are fed by the waters of the Columbia Basin river system.

Research Organization:
Bonneville Power Administration
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)
OSTI ID:
1132870
Report Number(s):
DOE/BP-3372
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English