Cle Elum River
| Cle Elum River | ||
 The valley of the upper Cle Elum River |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 1517823 | |
| location | Washington (USA) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Yakima River → Columbia River → Pacific Ocean | |
| origin | at Mount Daniel 47 ° 35 ′ 19 ″ N , 121 ° 10 ′ 1 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | at Cle Elum in the Yakima River coordinates: 47 ° 10 ′ 37 " N , 120 ° 59 ′ 49" W 47 ° 10 ′ 37 " N , 120 ° 59 ′ 49" W |
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| Mouth height |
592 m
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| length | 45 km | |
| Catchment area | 574 km² | |
| Right tributaries | Waptus River , Cooper River | |
| Flowing lakes | Hyas Lake and Tucquala Lake | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Cle Elum Lake | |
| Small towns | Cle Elum | |
The Cle Elum River is a river in Kittitas County in the US state of Washington . The 45 km long river has its source on the eastern slope of Mount Daniel in the Cascade Range and flows through the Wenatchee National Forest . On the upper reaches it flows through two small lakes - Hyas Lake and the smaller Tucquala Lake . On the way south, the Cle Elum River takes in numerous streams from side valleys, the two most important being the Waptus River and Cooper River . After about 36 km the river reaches the great Cle Elum Lake . After leaving the lake, it flows a few kilometers parallel to the Yakima River , initially separated from its valley by a range of hills ( Easton Ridge ), in a southeastern direction and finally flows into the Yakima River at the town of Cle Elum , which in turn flows into the Columbia River .
The name of the river comes from the Yakama language and means fast water . The upper reaches of the river is a popular white water area for rafting and kayaking.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www. britica.com. Retrieved May 12, 2011 .
- ↑ USGS Streamstats ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
