Lake Sacajawea

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Lake Sacajawea
Lake Sacajawea.jpg
Overview of the lake in 2017
Lake Sacajawea is located in Washington (state)
Lake Sacajawea
Lake Sacajawea
LocationFranklin / Walla Walla counties, Washington, United States
Coordinates46°14′58″N 118°52′47″W / 46.24944°N 118.87972°W / 46.24944; -118.87972Coordinates: 46°14′58″N 118°52′47″W / 46.24944°N 118.87972°W / 46.24944; -118.87972
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsSnake River
Primary outflowsSnake River
Basin countriesUnited States

Lake Sacajawea is a lake formed by the Ice Harbor Dam on the Snake River. It stretches from there upstream to the Lower Monumental Dam. It is named for Sacajawea, a Shoshone woman who accompanied Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their exploration of the American West.



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