• The calm, inviting waters of the Spokane Arm. Photo Credit: NPS\LARO\John Salisbury

    Lake Roosevelt

    National Recreation Area Washington

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In-Park Programs

Education Festivals and Events

Water Festival
September 18 and 19, 2012
Kettle Falls Day Use Area

Balde Eagle Festival
February 22, 2013
4th-8th Grades
Grand Coulee, WA
Registration Form

Fur Trade Festival
June 3, 2012
3rd-6th Grades
Mission Point, Kettle Falls, WA
Registration Form--coming soon!

Did You Know?

Park ranger patrolling the shoreline

A common rumor at Lake Roosevelt is that the National Park Service controls the lake level. This is not true. The lake level is controlled by Bureau of Reclamation computers that optimize lake levels for only five things: flood control, power production, irrigation, dam repairs, and salmon runs.