Chiwawa River
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| Chiwawa River | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Length | 37 mi (60 km) [1] |
| Watershed | 183 sq mi (474 km²) [1] |
| Discharge at | near mouth |
| - average | 509 cu ft/s (14.41 m³/s) [2] |
| - maximum | 7,030 cu ft/s (199.07 m³/s) |
| - minimum | 45 cu ft/s (1.27 m³/s) |
| Source | North Cascades |
| - location | Entiat Mountains |
| - coordinates | [3] |
| - elevation | 6,300 ft (1,920 m) [4] |
| Mouth | Wenatchee River |
| - coordinates | [3] |
| - elevation | 1,844 ft (562 m) [4] |
The Chiwawa River is a tributary of the Wenatchee River, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is completely contained within Chelan County.
Much of the Chiwawa River's drainage basin is designated national forest and wilderness. The upper Chiwawa watershed is in nearly pristine condition.[1]
The river is part of the Columbia River basin, being a tributary of the Wenatchee River, which is tributary to the Columbia River.
[edit] Course
The Chiwawa River originates in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the North Cascades, on the southern slopes of Chiwawa Mountain and Fortress Mountain. It flows south through the Wenatchee National Forest, between Chiwawa Ridge to the west and the Entiat Mountains to the east.
The Chiwawa River empties into the Wenatchee River several miles east of Lake Wenatchee.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Wenatchee Subbasin Plan, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
- ^ Water Resources Data, Washington Water year 2005, USGS
- ^ a b USGS GNIS: Chiwawa River, USGS, GNIS
- ^ a b Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates.
