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The Wind River is a tributary of the Columbia River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Its entire course of 30 miles (48 km) lies within Skamania County.[3] Crusattes River is an old variant name.[1]
| Wind River | |
|---|---|
 Rafting the Wind River | |
  Location of the mouth of the Wind River in Washington | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| • location | McLellan Meadows, Gifford Pinchot National Forest |
| • coordinates | 46°00′11″N 121°53′48″W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,987 ft (910 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | Carson |
• coordinates | 45°42′47″N 121°47′37″W[1] |
• elevation | 79 ft (24 m)[1] |
| Length | 30 mi (48 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 224 sq mi (580 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near Carson, WA |
| • average | 1,209 cuft\s [5] |
Course
The Wind River originates in the Cascade Range, south of Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens. It flows generally south through Gifford Pinchot National Forest, joining the Columbia River near Carson, in the Columbia River Gorge.[3]
See also
- List of rivers of Washington
- List of tributaries of the Columbia River
References
- "Wind River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. September 10, 1979. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- United States Geological Survey. "United States Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved January 29, 2013. River miles are marked and numbered on the relevant map quadrangles through river mile 29 (river kilometer 47).
- Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board (December 15, 2004). "Lower Columbia Salmon Recovery and Fish and Wildlife Subbasin Plan, Volume II, Chapter J, Wind" (PDF). Northwest Power Conservation Council. p. 10. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- "USGS Surface Water data for Washington: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".
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[de] Wind River (Columbia River)
Der Wind River ist ein als stream[1] klassifizierter Nebenfluss des Columbia River im Bundesstaat Washington. Er verläuft vollständig im Skamania County (Washington). Ein früherer Name war Crusattes River.[2]- [en] Wind River (Washington)
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