Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
The Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley appellation was established in 2012 and covers 169,485 acres across Douglas, Grant, Kittitas. It sits inside Columbia Valley.
| Established | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Area | 169,485 acres · 265 sq miles |
| Counties | Douglas, Grant, Kittitas |
| Part of | Columbia Valley |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.227 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Joan R. Davenport.
169,485 acres
Neighbouring appellations
The boundary, as written into law
Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:
(1) The beginning point is on the West Bar map where the western shoreline of the Columbia River in Kittitas County intersects with the north boundary line of section 8, T20N/R22E. Proceed east along the section boundaries for approximately 4.35 miles, over the Columbia River and into Douglas County, to the intersection of the line with the Grant and Douglas Counties common boundary line (concurrent with the R22E...
Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.