Faces of the Snake River

The facts.

The facts and figures behind the faces.

Most years, farmers rely on the Snake River dams to move nearly 10% of all U.S. wheat exports to international markets.

Whitman County in eastern Washington produces more wheat than any other U.S. county.

The Columbia-Snake river system, a 465-mile federal waterway from Lewiston, Idaho to Portland, Oregon, enables inland farmers to sell their crops to other nations.

River barging is the most fuel-efficient way to transport cargo while limiting carbon emissions.

Hydropower delivers carbon-free energy to more than 60% of people in the Pacific Northwest. Most of it comes from dams on the Snake and Columbia rivers.

Hydropower from dams makes up 90% of renewable energy in the Northwest.

Each year, residents in the Lewis Clark Valley alone benefit from $3.4 million in economic activity generated by cruise boats that carry tourists up the Columbia and Snake rivers.

The four Lower Snake River hydropower dams are integral parts of the Federal Columbia River.