| Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake | |
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| Gifford Ferry crossing Lake Roosevelt near Inchelium; James Stripes photo | |
| Location | Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°57′11″N 118°50′41″W / 47.95306°N 118.84472°WCoordinates: 47°57′11″N 118°50′41″W / 47.95306°N 118.84472°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Columbia River |
| Primary outflows | Columbia River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 125 sq mi (320 km2) |
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake (also called Lake Roosevelt) is the reservoir created in 1941 by the impoundment of the Columbia River by the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state. It is named for Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was President during the construction of the dam. Covering 125 square miles (80,000 acres), it stretches about 150 miles from the Canadian border to Grand Coulee Dam, with over 600 miles of shoreline; it is the largest lake and reservoir in Washington[1] [2], and home of Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area.
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