What is Snake River?
[[File:LowerGraniteDam.jpg|thumb|right|Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River]] The '''Snake River''' is a [[river]] in the [[U.S. state]]s of [[Wyoming]], [[Idaho]], [[Washington]] and [[Oregon]]. It is a [[tributary]] of the [[Columbia River]]. The river rises in western Wyoming, and flows through the [[Snake River Plain]] in Idaho. It turns north, forming the border with Oregon and Idaho, and the border with Washington and Idaho. At [[Lewiston, Idaho|Lewiston]] it turns west and flows through Washington to the Columbia River. The [[Shoshone]] and [[Nez Perce]] Indians lived on the Snake River. The [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]] was the first [[United States|American]] expedition to sight the Snake River. The river later was part of the [[Oregon Trail]]. Many [[pioneer]]s traveled down the river to settle in the fertile [[Willamette Valley]] in Oregon. There are fifteen [[dam]]s on the Snake River. Some are for [[hydropower]], some for [[irrigation]], and some for [[navigation]]. {{US-geo-stub}} [[Category:Rivers of Washington (state)]] [[Category:Rivers of Oregon]] [[Category:Rivers of Wyoming]] [[Category:Rivers of Idaho]]