Colville River (Washington)
The Colville River is a 60-mile (100 km) long tributary of the Columbia River in northeastern Washington in the United States.
| Colville River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 48°7′11″N 117°45′49″W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,146 ft (654 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Washington (state) |
• coordinates | 48°34′23″N 118°6′24″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m)[3] |
| Length | 60 mi (97 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 1,010 sq mi (2,600 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | mouth[5] |
| • average | 429 cu ft/s (12.1 m3/s)[5] |
Course
The Colville River begins in southern Stevens County, Washington at the confluence of Sheep Creek and Deer Creek. It flows northwest past Colville and into the Columbia River near Kettle Falls.
See also
- Tributaries of the Columbia River
- List of rivers of Washington
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colville River, USGS GNIS
- Google Earth elevation for GNIS source coordinates.
- Google Earth elevation for GNIS mouth coordinates.
- Colville River, The Columbia Gazetteer of North America
- Upper Columbia Subbasin Overview, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
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