Colville River (Washington)
| Colville River | |
| River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Washington |
| Source | |
| - elevation | 2,146 ft (654 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 48°7′11″N 117°45′49″W / 48.11972°N 117.76361°W [2] |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
| - location | Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Washington (state) |
| - elevation | 1,300 ft (396 m) [3] |
| - coordinates | 48°34′23″N 118°6′24″W / 48.57306°N 118.10667°WCoordinates: 48°34′23″N 118°6′24″W / 48.57306°N 118.10667°W [2] |
| Length | 60 mi (97 km) [4] |
| Basin | 1,010 sq mi (2,616 km2) [5] |
| Discharge | mouth |
| - average | 429 cu ft/s (12 m3/s) [5] |
The Colville River is a 60 mile (100 km) long tributary of the Columbia River in northeastern Washington in the United States.
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.
See also
References
- ↑ Google Earth elevation for GNIS source coordinates.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colville River, USGS GNIS
- ↑ Google Earth elevation for GNIS mouth coordinates.
- ↑ Colville River, The Columbia Gazetteer of North America
- 1 2 Upper Columbia Subbasin Overview, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
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