The Coweeman River is a tributary of the Cowlitz River, in the South West corner of the U.S. state of Washington. Its name comes from the Cowlitz word ko-wee-na, meaning "short one", referring to a short Indian who once lived along the river.[1]

Coweeman River
Location of the mouth of Coweeman River in Washington
Location
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Cowlitz
Physical characteristics
Source	Coweeman Lake
• coordinates	46°08′27″N 122°27′17″W[1]
• elevation	3,965 ft (1,209 m)[2]
Mouth	Columbia River
• location	near Kelso
• coordinates	46°06′26″N 122°53′22″W[1]
• elevation	23 ft (7.0 m)[1]
Length	36.3 mi (58.4 km)[3]
Basin size	200 sq mi (520 km2)[4]

Course

The Coweeman River originates in Coweeman Lake and flows west for 36 miles (58 km) to join the Cowlitz River near the confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia River at Kelso.[3] Just below the mouth of its first named tributary, Butler Creek, the river drops over Washboard Falls.[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Washington
• Tributaries of the Columbia River

References

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