Clearwater River (Queets River tributary)

The Clearwater River is a river situated on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. It is the main tributary of the Queets River. The Clearwater River is 39 miles (63 km) long.[2] Its drainage basin is 61.5 square miles (159 km2) in area.[3] The Clearwater's main tributaries are the Snahapish River and the Solleks River.[2]

Clearwater River
Location of the mouth of the Clearwater River in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyJefferson
Physical characteristics
SourceOlympic Mountains
  coordinates47°43′56″N 123°54′11″W[1]
MouthQueets River
  coordinates
47°32′46″N 124°17′31″W[1]
  elevation
46 ft (14 m)[1]
Length39 mi (63 km)[2]
Basin size61.5 sq mi (159 km2)[3]
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftSolleks River
  rightSnahapish River

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clearwater River
  2. "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 September 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
  3. "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography & Geospatial Center. Retrieved 4 September 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.



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