The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is a federally protected canyon spanning the border of Oregon and Washington in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, formed by the Columbia River cutting through the Cascade Range. Congress designated it the United States second National Scenic Area in 1986, and it is jointly managed by the Columbia River Gorge Commission and the U.S. Forest Service to preserve its scenic and ecological values while remaining a popular recreational destination. The canyon stretches more than 80 miles and reaches depths of about 4,000 feet, transitioning from temperate rainforest at its western end to dry grasslands in the east, and it hosts at least 13 endemic wildflower species and more than 90 waterfalls, including the 620 foot Multnomah Falls. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Governing Body (category) Governing Body (category)Columbia River Gorge Commission 1 Classification
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1. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (Wikipedia)
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The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Designation and management
is managed by the Columbia River Gorge Commission and the U.S. Forest Service.
Infobox: established
1986
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A popular recreational destination, the gorge holds federally protected status as the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and is managed by the Columbia River Gorge Commission and the U.S. Forest Service.
Lead section, management sentence
A popular recreational destination, the gorge holds federally protected status as the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and is managed by the Columbia River Gorge Commission and the U.S. Forest Service.
Introduction
The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is a federally protected canyon spanning the border of Oregon and Washington in the U.S.
Part Of: United States, Lead paragraph
Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
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