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Pend Oreille

American  
[pon-duh-rey] / ˌpɒn dəˈreɪ /

noun

  1. a river in NE Washington, N Idaho, and SE British Columbia, flowing NW to the Columbia River. 130 miles (209 km) long.


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Jason McQuinn, owner and director of Bear Paw Camp, a Christian camp along the Pend Oreille River near Usk, will be in attendance.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Gov. Inslee’s Aug. 19 emergency proclamation in effect through Sept. 29 released funding to activate the Disaster Cash Assistance Program to help residents of Pend Oreille, Spokane and Whitman counties, the department said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Seattle City Light relies on hydropower for more than three-quarters of its electricity generation, with about half coming from its dams on the Skagit River and Boundary Dam on the Pend Oreille River.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2023

The dam, on the Perkins Slough tributary of the Pend Oreille River, was constructed without a Clean Water Act permit from the Army Corps of Engineers, the EPA said.

From Washington Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Towards the north are the Okanogan Highlands with the valleys of the Pend Oreille and Colville, while the Bitter Root mountains are approached on the east.

From The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists by Giles, Harry F.

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