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The American River is a tributary of the Bumping River in Washington. It flows down the east side of the Cascade Range, through Wenatchee National Forest and the William O. Douglas Wilderness.
| American River | |
|---|---|
 The American River along Cougar Lake Trail in the William O. Douglas Wilderness | |
  Location of the mouth of the American River in Washington  American River (Washington) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Region | Yakima County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| • coordinates | 46°49′10″N 121°27′36″W[1] |
| • elevation | 5,241 ft (1,597 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Bumping River |
• coordinates | 46°58′31″N 121°9′24″W[1] |
• elevation | 2,765 ft (843 m)[2] |
| Length | 20 mi (32 km)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | USGS gage 12488500 at river mile 0.5[3] |
| • average | 233 cu ft/s (6.6 m3/s)[3] |
| • minimum | 15 cu ft/s (0.42 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 6,280 cu ft/s (178 m3/s) |
The American River part of the Columbia River basin, via the Bumping, Naches, and Yakima rivers.
From its source at American Lake, it flows north for several miles, picking up its tributary the Rainier Fork American River, which flows east down from the vicinity of Chinook Pass. State Route 410 crossing Chinook Pass from Mount Rainier National Park, then follows the Rainier Fork and the American River valleys.
After its confluence with Rainier Fork, the American River flows through Pleasant Valley. It joins the Bumping River within the American Forks Campground.
An early name for the American River was Miners Creek. According to historian Gretta Gossett, the river was renamed for the American River in California, "by hopeful miners".[4]
See also
- List of rivers of Washington
- List of tributaries of the Columbia River
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: American River, USGS, GNIS.
- Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates.
- "Water-Data Report 2008, 12488500 American River near Nile, WA" (PDF). USGS. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
- "American River". Washington Place Names database. Tacoma Public Library. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
External links
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[de] American River (Naches River)
Der American River ist ein Nebenfluss des Bumping River im Yakima County im US-Bundesstaat Washington. Er fließt die Ostseite der Kaskadenkette hinab durch den Wenatchee National Forest und die William O. Douglas Wilderness.- [en] American River (Washington)
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