White River (Lake Wenatchee) Explained

White River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Chelan
Length:32miles[1]
Source1:White Pass
Source1 Location:Cascade Range, Wenatchee National Forest
Source1 Coordinates:48.0386°N -121.1453°W
Source1 Elevation:5959feet[2]
Mouth:Lake Wenatchee
Mouth Location:Telma
Mouth Coordinates:47.8336°N -120.8142°W
Mouth Elevation:1873feet

The White River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the northern and larger of the two rivers that flow into the west end of Lake Wenatchee. The smaller southern one is the Little Wenatchee River. The White River is part of the Columbia River basin, being a tributary of the Wenatchee River, which empties into the Columbia River. A large number of place names in the White River basin, including the river's name itself, were given by Albert H. Sylvester.

Course

The White River originates at White Pass, the pass separating the White River headwaters from the headwaters of the North Fork Sauk River, and flows east until its confluence with Thunder Creek. From there the river flows southeast all the way to its mouth at the far end of Lake Wenatchee. About halfway from Thunder Creek to its mouth, the river drops over impressive White River Falls and shortly below that, receives the waters of the remote Napeequa River.

Tributaries

See also

Notes and References

  1. Calculated in Google Earth
  2. Derived from Google Earth using GNIS coordinates.