Wind River (Washington)

Wind River
Rafting the Wind River
Country	United States
State	Washington
Source	Cascade Range
- location	McLellan Meadows, Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- elevation	2,987 ft (910 m) [1]
- coordinates	46°00′11″N 121°53′48″W / 46.00306°N 121.89667°W [2]
Mouth	Columbia River
- location	Carson
- elevation	79 ft (24 m) [2]
- coordinates	45°42′47″N 121°47′37″W / 45.71306°N 121.79361°WCoordinates: 45°42′47″N 121°47′37″W / 45.71306°N 121.79361°W [2]
Length	30 mi (48 km) [3]
Basin	224 sq mi (580 km^2) [4]
Location of the mouth of the Wind River in Washington

The Wind River is a tributary of the Columbia River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Its entire course of 30 miles (48 km) lies within Skamania County.^[3] Crusattes River is an old variant name.^[2]

Course

The Wind River originates in the Cascade Range, south of Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens. It flows generally south through Gifford Pinchot National Forest, joining the Columbia River near Carson, in the Columbia River Gorge.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Washington
• List of tributaries of the Columbia River

References

1. Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
2. "Wind River". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. September 10, 1979. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
3. United States Geological Survey. "United States Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved January 29, 2013. River miles are marked and numbered on the relevant map quadrangles through river mile 29 (river kilometer 47).
4. Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board (December 15, 2004). "Lower Columbia Salmon Recovery and Fish and Wildlife Subbasin Plan, Volume II, Chapter J, Wind" (PDF). Northwest Power Conservation Council. p. 10. Retrieved January 29, 2013.