One of the world's most scenic places, Washington offers endless discoveries for people who love natural beauty. With majestic snow-clad mountains, sparkling lakes and rivers, otherworldly desert lands and evergreen forests where the year-round rain falls at the rate of half an inch a day, Washington has more than its fair share of natural wonders.
Marvel at the COASTAL Region
Escape to the ISLAND Region
Explore the NORTH CENTRAL Region
Discover the NORTH PUGET SOUND Region
Venture to the NORTHEAST Region
Tour the NORTHWEST Region
Wander to the SOUTH CENTRAL Region
Journey to the SOUTH PUGET SOUND Region
Travel to the SOUTHEAST Region
Ramble along the SOUTHWEST Region
Banks Lake, part of the Columbia Basin Project, was created by building two rock-faced, earthfill dams at the north and south ends of the Ice-Age channel of the Columbia River, now known as Grand Coulee. The reservoir is 27 miles long with 27,000 Banks Lake