Sakakawea
[ sak-uh-kuh-wee-uh ]
noun
Lake, a reservoir in W central North Dakota, on the Missouri River, formed by the Garrison Dam (completed 1956). 178 miles (286 km) long.
- Formerly Garrison Reservoir .
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How to use Sakakawea in a sentence
Their journey through the mountains to the Pacific, led by Sakakawea, is one of the most thrilling adventures in American history.
North Dakota | VariousSakakawea went with her husband, and proved herself invaluable to the success of the expedition (see Bismarck).
North Dakota | VariousThe story of Sakakawea as told to the author by the daughter of a Mandan chief.
North Dakota | Various
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