Wind River (Columbia River)
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Water code | US : 1533062 | |
location | Skamania County (Washington) in Washington USA | |
River system | Columbia River | |
Drain over | Columbia River → Pacific Ocean | |
Headwaters |
Burnt Peak , Cascade Range 46 ° 0 ′ 11 ″ N , 121 ° 53 ′ 48 ″ W. |
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muzzle |
Columbia River Coordinates: 45 ° 25 ′ 29 " N , 121 ° 28 ′ 25" W 45 ° 25 ′ 29 " N , 121 ° 28 ′ 25" W. |
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Mouth height |
24 m
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The Wind River is a stream of classified tributary of the Columbia River in the state of Washington . It runs entirely in Skamania County (Washington) . A previous name was Crusattes River .
course
The Wind River has its source in the Cascade Range , south of Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens . It flows generally south through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and joins the stream of the same name near Carson in the Columbia River Gorge .