Colville River (Washington)

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Colville River
Country United States
State Washington
Length 60 mi (97 km) [1]
Watershed 1,010 sq mi (2,616 km²) [2]
Discharge at mouth
 - average 429 cu ft/s (12 m³/s) [2]
Source
 - coordinates 48°7′11″N 117°45′49″W / 48.11972, -117.76361 [3]
 - elevation 2,146 ft (654 m) [4]
Mouth Columbia River
 - location Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Washington
 - coordinates 48°34′23″N 118°6′24″W / 48.57306, -118.10667 [3]
 - elevation 1,300 ft (396 m) [5]

The Colville River is a 60 mile (100 km) long tributary of the Columbia River in northeastern Washington in the United States.

[edit] Course

The Colville River begins in southern Stevens County, Washington at the confluence of Sheep Creek and Deer Creek. It flows northwest past Colville and into the Columbia River near Kettle Falls.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Colville River, The Columbia Gazetteer of North America
  2. ^ a b Upper Columbia Subbasin Overview, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
  3. ^ a b USGS GNIS: Colville River, USGS GNIS
  4. ^ Google Earth elevation for GNIS source coordinates.
  5. ^ Google Earth elevation for GNIS mouth coordinates.
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