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White Salmon River
White Salmon River is located in Washington (state)
White Salmon River
Location of the mouth of the White Salmon River in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKlickitat, Skamania
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Adams Wilderness
 • locationGifford Pinchot National Forest, Klickitat County, Cascade Range
 • coordinates46°11′10″N 121°35′05″W / 46.18611°N 121.58472°W / 46.18611; -121.58472[1]
 • elevation5,381 ft (1,640 m)[2]
MouthColumbia River
 • location
Columbia River Gorge near Underwood, Skamania County
 • coordinates
45°43′43″N 121°31′16″W / 45.72861°N 121.52111°W / 45.72861; -121.52111[1]
 • elevation
79 ft (24 m)[1]
Length44.3 mi (71.3 km)[3]
Basin size400 sq mi (1,000 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationUnderwood, Washington
 • average1,075 cuft/s [5]
 • minimum482 cuft/s
 • maximum2,612 cuft/s
National Wild and Scenic River
TypeWild, Scenic
DesignatedNovember 17, 1986

The White Salmon River is a 44-mile (71 km) tributary of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] Originating on the slopes of Mount Adams, it flows into the Columbia Gorge near the community of Underwood. Parts of the river have been designated Wild and Scenic. The principal tributaries of the White Salmon River include Trout Lake and Buck, Mill, Dry, Gilmer, and Rattlesnake Creeks.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "White Salmon River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. September 10, 1979. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ a b United States Geological Survey. "United States Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved January 31, 2013. River miles are marked and numbered on the relevant map quadrangles.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference wild and scenic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 14123500 WHITE SALMON RIVER NEAR UNDERWOOD, WA".
  6. ^ "The Volcanoes of Lewis & Clark: April 14, 1806 Columbia River Gorge – Dog Mountain to Major Creek". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2013.

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