Mad River (Washington)

Mad River
Country United States
State Washington
County Chelan
Source Cascade Range
 - coordinates 47°56′30″N 120°38′52″W / 47.94167°N 120.64778°W / 47.94167; -120.64778 [1]
Mouth Entiat River
 - coordinates 47°44′9″N 120°21′48″W / 47.73583°N 120.36333°W / 47.73583; -120.36333Coordinates: 47°44′9″N 120°21′48″W / 47.73583°N 120.36333°W / 47.73583; -120.36333 [1]
Basin 92.4 sq mi (239 km2) [2]
Discharge for river mile 0.4 at Ardenvoir
 - average 76.7 cu ft/s (2 m3/s) [2]
 - max 659 cu ft/s (19 m3/s)
 - min 9.0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
Location of the mouth of the Mad River in Washington

The Mad River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It rises in the Cascade Mountains and flows southeast to join the Entiat River. It is part of the Columbia River basin, being a tributary of the Entiat River, which empties into the Columbia River.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mad River
  2. 1 2 "Water Resources Data-Washington Water Year 2005; Entiat, Wenatchee, and Sand Hollow River Basins and the Columbia River from Wells Dam to Rock Island Dam" (PDF). USGS. Retrieved 31 July 2009.


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