Celilo Falls

Celilo Falls (HM2DTB)

Location: Lyle, WA 98635 Klickitat County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 39.769', W 120° 57.385'

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An Ancient Fishery

American Indians have harvested salmon from the Columbia River for over 10,000 years. Celilo Falls, a sacred location, now lies beneath the waters of the Columbia, directly east of the railroad bridge you see below. The loss of this fishery at Celilo Falls was "paid for" with a cash settlement of $26,000,000 in order for The Dalles Dam to flood and silence the falls in 1957
Bereft of their ancestral fishery and gathering places, local Indians are awaiting enactment of Public Law 100-581 passed in 1988, that will provide 26 fishing access sites between Bonneville and McNary Dams. This helps guarantee the way of life for the Indian fisher.
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Date Added Thursday, January 24th, 2019 at 1:05pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 659197 N 5058616
Decimal Degrees45.66281667, -120.95641667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 39.769', W 120° 57.385'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 39' 46.14" N, 120° 57' 23.1" W
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Area Code(s)509
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near WA-14, Lyle WA 98635, US
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