Articles from April 2009



New Photos Of Okanogan River Added To NCW Rivers Gallery

The Okanogan River flows from north to south in the upper reaches of North Central Washington, eventually emptying into the Columbia River. Before reaching there though, the Okanogan River leaves Lake Osooyoos and passes by the communities of Ellisforde, Tonasket, Omak, Okanogan, Monse and Malott. We’ve just added photos of the Okanogan River into our [...]

Photo Of The Week: Peshastin, Washington

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Photos Of Hartline Added To NCW Communities Gallery

The community of Hartline sits just east of Coulee City and is largely agricultural based. It is close to Banks Lake and not far from Grand Coulee Dam either. We’ve just added photos of Hartline to our “North Central Washington communities” gallery. See more photos of Hartline See more photos of the communities of North [...]

Photo Of The Week: Water Spilling Through The Chelan Dam

One of the lesser seen dams in North Central Washington is the Chelan Dam that crosses the Chelan River shortly after it leaves Lake Chelan. The spillways to this dam are rarely opened as most of the water is pumped underground to the powerhouse down below. Twitter This!

Photos of Banks Lake Added To NCW Lakes Gallery

Banks Lake is formed with water that is pumped up the hillside from Grand Coulee Dam to fill the northern part of the Grand Coulee. Dry Falls Dam then seals off the southern portion of the reservoir and controls the release of water into much of the Columbia Basin Irrigation system. We’ve just added some [...]

Photo Of The Week: The Columbia River Flows Past Wenatchee

A boater plays on the Columbia River as it flows under the pedestrian bridge at Wenatchee. Twitter This!

New Photos Of The Chiwawa River Added To The NCW Rivers Gallery

The Chiwawa River sits high in the Cascade Mountains and winds its way down past a number of campgrounds before emptying into the Wenatchee River. We’ve just added photos of the Chiwawa River to our “Rivers of NCW” gallery. See more photos of the Chiwawa River See more photos of the Wenatchee River See more [...]

Photo Of The Week: Winchester, WA

Winchester is a blink and you’ll miss it community that sits on state route 28 between Quincy and Ephrata. Twitter This!

New Photos Of The Mad River And Entiat River Are Online

We’ve recently added photos of both the Mad River as well as a few of the Entiat River to our “Rivers of NCW” gallery. Both of these rivers can be found in the Entiat Valley with the Mad River flowing into the Entiat River right at Ardenvoir, a small community nestled in the forest. See [...]