Snake River

The Snake River is a major river o the greater Paceefic Northwast in the Unitit States. At 1,078 mile (1,735 km) lang, it is the lairgest tributary o the Columbia River, the lairgest North American river that empties intae the Paceefic Ocean.^[9]

Snake River
Lewis River, Shoshone River, Mad River, Saptin River, Yam-pah-pa, Lewis Fork
The Snake River flowin throu the Palouse region aboot 10 mile (16 km) abuin its mooth on the Columbia River
Kintra	Unitit States
States	Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Region	Pacific Northwast
Tributaries
- left	Hoback River, Salt River, Portneuf River, Bruneau River, Owyhee River, Malheur River
Ceeties	Jackson, WY, Idaho Falls, ID, Blackfoot, ID, American Falls, ID, Burley, ID, Twin Falls, ID, Ontario, OR, Lewiston, ID, Tri-Cities, WA
Soorce	Rocky Moontains
- location	Yellowstone Naitional Park, Wyoming
- elevation	8,927 ft (2,721 m) [1]
- coordinates	44°7′49″N 110°13′10″W / 44.13028°N 110.21944°W / 44.13028; -110.21944 [2]
Mooth	Columbia River
- location	Franklin / Walla Walla coonties, near Burbank, Washington[3]
- elevation	358 ft (109 m) [4]
- coordinates	46°11′10″N 119°1′43″W / 46.18611°N 119.02861°W / 46.18611; -119.02861 119°1′43″W / 46.18611°N 119.02861°W / 46.18611; -119.02861 [2]
Lenth	1,078 mi (1,735 km) [5]
Basin	107,510 sq mi (278,450 km2) [6]
Discharge	for Ice Harbor Dam, Washington, 9 1⁄2 mile (15.3 km) above the mouth
- average	54,830 cu ft/s (1,550 m3/s) [7]
- max	409,000 cu ft/s (11,580 m3/s) [8]
- min	2,700 cu ft/s (80 m3/s)
Map of the Snake River watershed
Wikimedia Commons: Snake River