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Wanapum Lake
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Vantage Bridge over Lake Wanapum.
Location of Lake Wanapum in Washington, USA.
Location of Lake Wanapum in Washington, USA.
Wanapum Lake
Location in Washington (state)
Location of Lake Wanapum in Washington, USA.
Location of Lake Wanapum in Washington, USA.
Wanapum Lake
Location in the United States
Location Kittitas / Grant / Douglas / Chelan counties, Washington, United States
Coordinates 46°52′23″N 119°58′19″W / 46.87306°N 119.97194°W / 46.87306; -119.97194
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Columbia River
Primary outflows Columbia River
Basin countries United States

Wanapum Lake is a reservoir on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. It was created in 1963 with the construction of Wanapum Dam. It stretches from there upstream to the Rock Island Dam. The lake is named for the Wanapum people.

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