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Yakima RiverRiver, south-central Washington, U.S. Rising in the Cascade Range, it flows southeast for about 200 mi (320 km) to join the Columbia River near Kennewick. The Yakima and its tributaries irrigate about 460,000 acres (190,000 hectares) in the river valley. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A decade ago, the Yakima River Basin in central Washington had DDT levels up to 15 times EPA's recommended limit. On April 4th of this year, Phillip Estes was knocked unconscious when the pickup truck he was driving veered off a road and plunged into the runoff-swollen Yakima River near Richland, Washington. Soon after the Fourth of July holiday, crews will begin preparing off-road sites near Cle Elum and Thorp for mid- to late-July boring of pipeline holes beneath Interstate 90 and the Yakima River, and for crossing Taneum Creek. |
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