Snahapish River Explained

Snahapish River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Washington
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Snahapish River in Washington
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Olympic Peninsula
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Jefferson
Length:10.7miles
Source1:Olympic Mountains
Source1 Location:Olympic Peninsula
Source1 Coordinates:47.7614°N -124.1333°W
Source1 Elevation:735feet[1]
Mouth:Clearwater River
Mouth Location:Olympic Peninsula
Mouth Coordinates:47.655°N -124.1767°W
Mouth Elevation:270feet[2]
Basin Size:20sqmi

The Snahapish River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Clearwater River, which in turn flows into the Queets River.

The Snahapish River is 10.7miles long.[3] Its drainage basin is 20sqmi in area.[4]

Course

The Snahapish River originates in the hilly lands on the west side of the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Peninsula. Its source is a few miles south of the Hoh River and about a mile east of Mount Octopus. The river flows south through a broad valley. It empties into the Clearwater River near Coppermine Bottom Campground. Clearwater Road follows most of the river's course.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Google Earth]
  2. [Google Earth]
  3. Web site: National Hydrography Dataset. United States Geological Survey. 15 December 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
  4. Web site: Watershed Boundary Dataset. USDA, NRCS, National Cartography & Geospatial Center. 4 September 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
  5. Course information mainly from ACME Mapper and Washington Road & Recreation Atlas, by Benchmark Maps.