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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
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LocationFerry, Stevens, Lincoln, and Grant counties, Washington, USA
Nearest citySpokane, Washington
Area100,390 acres (40,630 ha)
EstablishedApril, 1946
Visitors1,272,119 (in 2005)
Governing bodyNational 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.