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Ice Harbor Dam is a hydroelectric concrete gravity dam on the Snake River located about eight miles northeast of Burbank and 12 miles east of Pasco. It is named by a tiny bay in the river where boats used to tie up while waiting for up-river ice-jams to break up. The dam provides navigation, hydroelectric power, recreation, and irrigation. It is 2,822 feet long and 100 feet high. It includes a 86 by 675 feet navigation lock and a 10-bay 590 feet long spillway with ten 50-foot tainter gates. On the south side of the river is a recently updated visitor center with a modern touch screen kiosk that provides information on the dam and recreation in the area. There is also a fish ladder viewing room with excellent view of migrating salmon, steelhead, and shad. Lake Sacajawea is formed behind the dam.
Near Burbank, Pasco, WA
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