Cedar River (Lake Washington)
Cedar River | ||
Cedar River at Renton |
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Water code | US : 1517577 | |
location | King County in Washington (USA) | |
River system | Lake Washington Ship Canal | |
Drain over | Lake Washington Ship Canal → Puget Sound | |
Confluence of | North Fork and South Fork Cedar River 47 ° 18 ′ 47 ″ N , 121 ° 31 ′ 17 ″ W |
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muzzle | in Lake Washington coordinates: 47 ° 30 '2 " N , 122 ° 12' 58" W 47 ° 30 '2 " N , 122 ° 12' 58" W.
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length | 72 km |
The Cedar River ( English for " cedar river") is a river in the US state of Washington .
course
The river has its source in the Cascade Range and flows southwest through the natural Chester Morse Lake, which was set as a water reservoir in 1900, and then through a smaller lake called Masonry Pool . Then it flows westward to Maple Valley before changing its course northwest in numerous meanders . After 72 km it flows into the southern end of Lake Washington at Renton .
Web links
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