Nespelem River
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| location | Okanogan County , Washington , USA | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Columbia River → Pacific | |
| Source height | 1173 m | |
| muzzle | Columbia River Coordinates: 48 ° 7 '40 " N , 119 ° 2' 34" W 48 ° 7 '40 " N , 119 ° 2' 34" W. |
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| Mouth height | 293 m | |
| Height difference | 880 m
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| Catchment area | 580 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Little Nespelem River | |
| Small towns | Nespelem | |
The Nespelem River is a northern (right) tributary of the Columbia River in Washington state . It is entirely within Okanogan County and the Colville Indian Reservation .
The name "Nespelem" supposedly comes from the Indian word nesilim , which means "flat land".
course
The Nespelem River has its source in eastern Okanogan County and flows south. It takes in several small tributaries, including Stepstone Creek, North Star Creek, and Armstrong Creek, before passing through the small town of Nespelem, Washington , the headquarters of the Colville Indian Reservation.
Below the city, the Nespelem River turns west. The Little Nespelem River flows into it just before it flows into the Columbia River. It reaches the Columbia several miles below the Grand Coulee Dam and many miles above the Chief Joseph Dam . The Columbia River dammed by the Chief Joseph Dam is called Rufus Woods Lake at the mouth of the Nespelem River .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Google Earth altitude calculation for GNIS coordinates.
- ↑ Lake Rufus Woods ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Intermountain Province Plan, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
- ↑ James W. Phillips: Washington State Place Names . University of Washington Press, 1971, ISBN 0-295-95158-3 .
