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Northwest: Idaho, Oregon, Washington

the Snake River. Covering 148 square miles (383 sq km), Lake Pend Oreille (pronounced pond oh-RAY ) is Idaho’s largest lake. It’s located in the northern part of the Idaho Panhandle, mostly in Bonner County but with a small portion in Kootenai County. Kootenai County

makes it highly suitable for hydroelec- tric dams, of which there are more than a dozen on the Snake. The Snake is also vital for irrigating Idaho’s farms. Other major rivers in Idaho include the Boise, Clearwater, Salmon, and Payette. All of them are tributaries of

Lake Coeur d’Alene is a popular tourist spot in the Idaho Panhandle. The lake has over 109 miles (175 km) of shoreline.