Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
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| Location | Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, and Grant counties, Washington, USA |
| Nearest city | Spokane, Washington |
| Coordinates | 48°06′27″N 118°12′46″W / 48.10743°N 118.21289°WCoordinates: 48°06′27″N 118°12′46″W / 48.10743°N 118.21289°W |
| Area | 100,390 acres (40,630 ha) |
| Established | April, 1946 |
| Visitors | 1,272,119 (in 2005) |
| Governing body | National Park Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Colville Indian Reservation, Spokane Indian Reservation |
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area of the National Park Service that encompasses the 130-mile (210 km) long Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake between Grand Coulee Dam and Northport, Washington, in eastern Washington state. It is a popular boating, fishing, hunting, camping, and swimming destination, as well as the location of Fort Spokane and St. Paul's Mission.
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Categories:
- United States National Park Service National Recreation Areas
- United States National Park Service areas in Washington (state)
- Protected areas of Ferry County, Washington
- Protected areas of Grant County, Washington
- Protected areas of Lincoln County, Washington
- Protected areas of Stevens County, Washington
- Washington (state) geography stubs
- United States National Park Service stubs
