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| Locale | Clark; Keller |
|---|---|
| Waterway | Lake Roosevelt, Columbia River |
| Transit type | Passenger and automobile ferry |
| Operator | Washington State Department of Transportation |
| Began operation | Early 1890s[1] |
| No. of vessels | 1 (M/V Sanpoil) |
The Keller Ferry or Clark Ferry,[2] is a ferry crossing on Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake in the US state of Washington. The crossing carries State Route 21 between the Colville Indian Reservation in Ferry County and Clark in Lincoln County. The ferry crossing has been in operation since the 1890s and under state control since 1930. During that time, five vessels have served the crossing, including the Martha S., which operated from 1948 to 2013, and the current ferry, the M/V Sanpoil.
The M/V Sanpoil is the only Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) owned and operated ferry in Eastern Washington; the others are on Puget Sound in Western Washington. This was the first ferry crossing operated by the state of Washington; Washington State Ferries did not begin operations on Puget Sound until 1951.[3] The other fare-free public ferry in Eastern Washington, the Gifford–Inchelium ferry, is operated by the Colville Confederated Tribes.
Hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. to midnight 7 days per week; the ride is approximately 8 minutes. The fare to ride is free.[4]
- ^ "My Favorite Places". TVW. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Ferry and Lincoln counties buy out W. H. Latta's concession to operate the Keller Ferry in September 1930". Paula Becker. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Keller Ferry". WSDOT. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Bock, Paula (September 30, 2001). "Crossings: Aboard the state's first ferry, time takes a seat". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 21, 2024.