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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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In comparison, Seattle got 80% of its power from either its dams on the Skagit and Pend Oreille rivers or from BPA.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Andy Dux, regional fisheries manager for Idaho Fish and Game, said there are fewer kokanee in Lake Pend Oreille this year, and as a result, more eagles flew to Lake Coeur d’Alene.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

Chris Cato, EMS division chief at Pend Oreille County Fire District 2, also contacted fire officials around the state about his father’s situation.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 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

From Pend Oreille, Governor Stevens with his little force, now reduced to twenty-two, crossed the Rockies to Fort Benton.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison