Snake River


noun
  1. a river flowing from NW Wyoming through S Idaho into the Columbia River in SE Washington: Shoshone Falls. 1,038 miles (1,670 km) long.

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How to use Snake River in a sentence

  • The designation, which put Snake River on par with more established wine regions, couldn’t have come soon enough.

    Eater’s Guide to Idaho’s Snake River Valley | Amanda Gabriele | November 23, 2021 | Eater
  • The eponymous Snake River supplies the region with abundant water, while its ancient volcanic sediment makes fertile, well-draining soils that give grape growers greater control.

    Eater’s Guide to Idaho’s Snake River Valley | Amanda Gabriele | November 23, 2021 | Eater
  • Inslee and Murray plan to release a report by the summer of 2022 on the feasibility of removing the lower Snake River dams and whether there are ways to replace the benefits the dams currently provide.

    The Fight to Save the Salmon | By Brian Bennett/Lapwai, Idaho with Photographs by Kiliii Yüyan | October 18, 2021 | Time
  • Simpson’s proposal to remove the earthen portion of four of the dams on the lower Snake River would allow the river and its salmon to run freely.

    The Fight to Save the Salmon | By Brian Bennett/Lapwai, Idaho with Photographs by Kiliii Yüyan | October 18, 2021 | Time
  • The Snake is special for its endemic species of trout, the Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat, and is also home to rainbows, browns, and brookies.

British Dictionary definitions for Snake River

Snake River

noun
  1. a river in the northwestern US, rising in NW Wyoming and flowing west through Idaho, turning north as part of the border between Idaho and Oregon, and flowing west to the Columbia River near Pasco, Washington. Length: 1670 km (1038 miles)

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