| Naselle River | |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Washington |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Naselle River in Washington |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Subdivision Type4: | County |
| Subdivision Name4: | Pacific, Wahkiakum |
| Discharge1 Location: | river mile 17.4 near Naselle, WA[1] |
| Discharge1 Min: | 18cuft/s |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 425cuft/s[2] |
| Discharge1 Max: | 10400cuft/s |
| Source1 Location: | Willapa Hills |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 46.4689°N -123.5539°W |
| Mouth: | Chelto Harbor |
| Mouth Location: | Willapa Bay |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 46.465°N -123.94°W |
The Naselle River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington.
The Naselle River originates in the Willapa Hills and flows generally west, passing the community of Naselle before emptying into the southern part of Willapa Bay.
Tributaries of the Naselle include, from source to mouth, Alder Creek, North Fork Naselle River, Cedar Creek, Brock Creek, Salmon Creek, Lane Creek, O'Conner Creek, South Naselle River, Johnson Creek, Dell Creek, Petes Creek, Holm Creek, Smith Creek, and Ellsworth Creek. The community of Naselle is located near the confluence of the Naselle and South Naselle Rivers. The broad tidal mouth of the Naselle River is known as Chelto Harbor.[3] The Naselle River was used in a book called our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm.
The river's name has been spelled Nasel and Nasal. An early settler along the river called it the Kenebec. According to Edmond S. Meany the name comes from the Nisal Indians, a Chinookan tribe formerly residing on the river.[4]
The book Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm is about a Finnish family who settled along the Nasel River.