Lewis & Clark's Columbia River - "200 Years Later" "Warehouse Beach, Oregon"

Includes ... Warehouse Beach ... Warehouse Beach Recreation Area ...

Click image to enlarge Warehouse Beach Recreation Area, Oregon. View towards Wallula Gap. Image taken September 25, 2005. Warehouse Beach Recreation Area ... The Warehouse Beach Recreation Area is located upstream of the McNary Dam on Lake Wallula, at Columbia River Mile 299. The 130-acre park is maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and is day-use only. The park provides great views of Wallula Gap upstream. Downstream is located Hat Rock State Park and upstream is Sand Station Recreation Area. Lewis and Clark first passed through this area on October 19, 1805. Early Warehouse Beach ... Warehouse Beach Recreation Area use to carry the name "Cold Springs Recreation Area", creating conflicts with the nearby Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge. In 1995/1996 the name changed to "Warehouse Beach Recreation Area". According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (1995): "... Many years ago a large warehouse, where local wheat farmers brought in their sacked wheat for storage and shipment, was located on the site. The old Spokane, Portland and Seattle (SP&S) Railroad was adjacent to the warehouse and from this point, wheat was shipped to the markets. The majority of local people, including law enforcement officials continue to use the name Warehouse for the site. ..." Views ... Click image to enlarge Columbia River backwater, Warehouse Beach Recreation Area, Oregon. Image taken September 25, 2005. Click image to enlarge Columbia River backwater, Warehouse Beach Recreation Area, Oregon. Image taken September 25, 2005. From the Journals of Lewis and Clark ... Clark, October 19, 1805 ... Return to Menu

*River Miles [RM] are approximate, in statute miles, and were determined from USGS topo maps, obtained from NOAA nautical charts, or obtained from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website, 2003 Sources: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website, 2005, Walla Walla District; All Lewis and Clark quotations from Gary Moulton editions of the Lewis and Clark Journals, University of Nebraska Press, all attempts have been made to type the quotations exactly as in the Moulton editions, however typing errors introduced by this web author cannot be ruled out; location interpretation from variety of sources, including this website author.

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