Big River (Washington) Explained

Big River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the Big River in Washington
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Clallam
Source1:Olympic Mountains
Source1 Coordinates:48.2303°N -124.4822°W
Mouth:Ozette Lake
Mouth Coordinates:48.1161°N -124.6056°W
Mouth Elevation:33feet

The Big River is a Big River on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. A principal tributary of the Ozette River, the Big River originates in the northwestern Olympic Mountains and empties into the Ozette Lake.[1]

Course

The Big River originates in the northwestern portion of Olympic Peninsula and flows generally south and west. Its source is near Sekiu Mountain, close to the source of the South Fork Sekiu River. The Big River flows south, collects the tributary Boe Creek, then flows southwest by the small town of Royal. It collects Solberg Creek, Trout Creek, and Durham Creek before entering Olympic National Park and emptying into Swan Bay, part of Ozette Lake. The lake's outlet, the Ozette River, empties into the Pacific Ocean.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. General course info from USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in Google Map" feature of the USGS Geographic Names Information System website.