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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation AreaKettle Falls before the dam.
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Things To Know Before You Come

things to know before you come includes:

Weather
Pets
Goods & Services
 
Ariel view of the Grand Coulee Dam looking from the down river side. Lake Roosevelt pools behind the dam.

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Grand Coulee Dam

Lake Roosevelt stretches north from the Grand Coulee Dam for 150 miles to just 25 miles south of the Canadian boarder. Be advised that goods and services are limited along the lake. There are a few towns with in a 5 to 20 minute drive that do have services. Kettle Falls, Colville, Wilbur, Davenport, and Coulee Dam.

 

 
fire fighter looking at a stand of ponderosas that have become a wildfire danger  

Did You Know?
Fire is a natural part of Lake Roosevelt's dry forest and desert environment. Park fire fighters, to protect nearby landowners, manage the forest by extinguishing any wildfire, as well as thin, pile up, and burn excess vegetation in winter. Prescribed fires may be lit to burn what is left.

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Last Updated: October 07, 2006 at 16:09 EST