Kettle Falls Travel Information
Kettle falls is located in beautiful northeast Washington, about
eight miles northwest of Colville and roughly 80 miles northwest of
Spokane. It is also 30 miles south of the Canadian border crossing at
Laurier with its abundance of great golf courses and ski resorts.
Whether you enjoy fine fishing, hunting, camping, boating, golf or
just taking it easy and exploring the many historic sites in the area,
Kettle Falls has something for everyone.
Kettle Falls is adjacent to Lake Roosevelt, the reservoir of the
Columbia River. The Kettle River joins the Columbia near Kettle Falls.
Lake Roosevelt is the largest lake in Washington. In 1941, the Grand
Coulee Dam was completed on the Columbia River, creating a 130-mile
long lake. Named for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lake Roosevelt
National Recreation Area provides opportunities for boating, fishing,
swimming, camping, canoeing, hunting and visiting historic Fort
Spokane and St. Paul's Mission.
‘Old’ Kettle Falls disappeared beneath Lake Roosevelt along with
eleven other local communities. Houses were bought and relocated by
the government, structures were dismantled or destroyed, and Kettle
Falls annexed itself a 60-foot strip of land leading to and including
part of the town of Meyers Falls. The town moved to its new location
and they voted to change the name of Meyers Falls to Kettle Falls. The
new location was built around the railroad and soon became successful
in its new location. Residents of the area welcomed electricity and
irrigation supplied by the new dam. But losing the 45-year-old town
could be viewed as minor compared to losing the actual Kettle Falls
and the beautiful Columbia River valley.
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