Snahapish River

Snahapish River
River
Country United States
State Washington
Region Olympic Peninsula
County Jefferson
Source Olympic Mountains
 - elevation 735 ft (224 m) [1]
 - coordinates 47°45′41″N 124°8′0″W / 47.76139°N 124.13333°W / 47.76139; -124.13333 [2]
Mouth Clearwater River
 - elevation 270 ft (82 m) [3]
 - coordinates 47°39′18″N 124°10′36″W / 47.65500°N 124.17667°W / 47.65500; -124.17667Coordinates: 47°39′18″N 124°10′36″W / 47.65500°N 124.17667°W / 47.65500; -124.17667 [2]
Length 10.7 mi (17.2 km) [4]
Basin 20 sq mi (52 km2) [5]
Mouth of the Snahapish River in Washington

The Snahapish River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Clearwater River, which in turn flows into the Queets River.

The Snahapish River is 10.7 miles (17.2 km) long.[4] Its drainage basin is 20 square miles (52 km2) in area.[5]

Course

The Snahapish River originates in the hilly lands on the west side of the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Peninsula. Its source is a few miles south of the Hoh River and about a mile east of Mount Octopus. The river flows south through a broad valley. It empties into the Clearwater River near Coppermine Bottom Campground. Clearwater Road follows most of the river's course.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google Earth elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved 2010 December 15.
  2. 1 2 "Snahapish River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  3. ↑ Google Earth elevation for GNIS mouth coordinates. Retrieved 2010 December 15.
  4. 1 2 "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 December 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
  5. 1 2 "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography & Geospatial Center. Retrieved 4 September 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
  6. ↑ Course information mainly from ACME Mapper and Washington Road & Recreation Atlas, by Benchmark Maps.
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