Columbia River

The Columbia River is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It is the largest river in volume flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America, and the second largest in the United States. It is the largest hydroelectric power producing river in North America. From its headwaters to the Pacific Ocean it flows 1,270 miles (2,044 km), and drains 258,000 square miles (415,211 km²).

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River - British Columbia - Pacific Northwest - United States - Pacific Ocean - North America - Hydroelectric power

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