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How many dams create stair-step reservoirs along the main Columbia River in the United States?
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Columbia River
Columbia River Gorge, Oregon-Washington border.
There are 11 dams on the main stem of the Columbia River within the United States that have converted the river's fall into a series of "stair steps" or reservoirs.1