Northeast Recovery Region

The Northeast Washington Salmon Recovery Region encompasses the mainstem Columbia River and tributaries above Chief Joseph Dam to the Canadian border, Spokane River and its tributaries upstream to Post Falls Dam, and the Pend Oreille River and its tributaries from the Canadian border upstream to Albeni Falls Dam. It includes mountain ranges with elevations from 5,000 to 7,000 feet. Major river valleys include the Spokane, Pend Oreille, Colville, Kettle, San Poil, and Columbia.

The Pend Oreille River is the second largest river in Washington and flows for 155 miles from its headwaters at Lake Pend Oreille to the confluence with the Columbia River in British Columbia. The region is mostly rural with large areas of forested mountains and valleys of open pasture.

• Limiting Factors
• WDFW Priorities