Hells Canyon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hells Canyon
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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It’s run by Idaho Department of Fish and Game staff, who take steelhead captured behind Hells Canyon Dam and combine their eggs and sperm.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023
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
“There’s thousands of salmon just slamming their heads against the downstream side of Hells Canyon Dam,” Hauser says.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023
Good views are endless at Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America, found in the far northeastern corner of the state.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023
The next day, he deployed to Hells Canyon, where Idaho, Oregon and Washington meet.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2023
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