Hells Canyon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hells Canyon
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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On the Snake, none of those dams is taller than Brownlee, part of a three-dam complex with Oxbow and Hells Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023
Federal regulators have suggested they could go further, by ordering the company to truck fish around Hells Canyon and reintroduce them in Idaho waterways, despite a state law designed to block such a move.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023
An American flag flutters over the small power plant, 200 miles upstream of Hells Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023
Perched on a cliff was a visitor center where we met up with Hells Canyon Adventures, a jet boat tour company offering half-day trips through Class III and IV rapids.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023
These were the stately and magnificent Wallowa Mountains, nestled next to Hells Canyon, North America’s deepest gorge at nearly 8,000 feet, and the dividing line between Idaho and Oregon.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023
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