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Pend Oreille River

river, United States
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The Pend Oreille River is a river in the United States that is 100 miles (161 kilometers) long. It flows from Pend Oreille Lake in northern Idaho, west and north, and empties into the Columbia River in British Columbia. Pend Oreille Lake itself is the largest lake in Idaho, measuring about 40 miles (65 km) long and 4 miles (6.5 km) wide. The lake is named after the Kalispel Indians, who wore ear pendants, and it receives the Clark Fork River, which then becomes the Pend Oreille River upon leaving the lake. The river is a significant geographical feature in northeastern Washington and northern Idaho.12

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