Tolt River
| Tolt River | ||
 Map of the Tolt River (highlighted in the Snohomish River basin) |
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| Water code | US : 1527287 | |
| location | King County ( Washington , USA ) | |
| River system | Snohomish River | |
| Drain over | Snoqualmie River → Snohomish River → Puget Sound | |
| origin | Confluence of the Middle and North Fork Tolt Rivers 47 ° 41 ′ 44 ″ N , 121 ° 49 ′ 14 ″ W |
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Snoqualmie River near Carnation Coordinates: 47 ° 38 '24 " N , 121 ° 55' 35" W 47 ° 38 '24 " N , 121 ° 55' 35" W.
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| North Fork Tolt River | ||
| Water code | US : 1523866 | |
| source | in the cascade chain 47 ° 43 ′ 3 ″ N , 121 ° 33 ′ 11 ″ W.
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| South Fork Tolt River | ||
| Water code | US : 1526271 | |
| source | in the cascade chain 47 ° 42 '24 " N , 121 ° 32' 14" W.
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| Reservoirs flowed through | South Fork Tolt Reservoir | |
The Tolt River is located in the US state of Washington in the western foothills of the Cascade Range . The river begins at the confluence of the North and South Fork Tolt Rivers. It mostly flows southwest and then flows into the Snoqualmie River near Carnation . The catchment area of the Tolt River is part of the larger catchment area of the Snohomish River , or the Puget Sound . The name "Tolt" comes from the Lushootseed village name / túlq / .
The South Fork Snohomish River provides drinking water for Seattle residents .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ William Bright : Native American placenames of the United States . University of Oklahoma Press, 2004, ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4 , p. 504 (Retrieved April 11, 2011).