| Chewuch River | |
| Pushpin Map: | Washington#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Chewuch River in Washington |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Okanogan County |
| Length: | 45miles |
| Discharge1 Min: | 20cuft/s |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 370cuft/s |
| Discharge1 Max: | 6010cuft/s |
| Source1: | Confluence of Remmell and Cathedral Creeks |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 48.9458°N -120.1608°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 5590feet[1] |
| Mouth: | Methow River |
| Mouth Location: | Winthrop, Washington |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 48.4764°N -120.1833°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1750feet |
| Basin Size: | 525sqmi |
The Chewuch River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington.
Its name comes from the word /cwáx/ [čwáx] in the Columbia-Moses language meaning "creek".[2]
The river valley was also the site of the Thirty Mile Fire which killed four fire fighters in July 2001.[3]
The Chewuch River originates in the Cascade Range northeast of Remmel Mountain at the junction of Remmel Creek and Cathedral Creek. It flows generally south to join the Methow River at Winthrop. The Methow empties into the Columbia River. Tributaries of the Chewuch River include Andrews Creek, Lake Creek, Eightmile Creek, and Cub Creek.[4]
Just below the mouth of Meadow Creek, the river cascades about 30feet over Chewuch Falls.
. William Bright. Native American placenames of the United States. 11 April 2011. 2004. University of Oklahoma Press. 978-0-8061-3598-4. 95.