Cispus River
| Cispus River | |
|---|---|
Bridge at Forest Service Road 2306 | |
Location of the mouth of the Cispus River in Washington Cispus River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis, Skamania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Goat Rocks Wilderness |
| • location | Cascade Range |
| • coordinates | 46°29′41″N 121°25′45″W / 46.49472°N 121.42917°W |
| Mouth | Cowlitz River |
• location | Lake Scanewa |
• coordinates | 46°28′35″N 122°5′39″W / 46.47639°N 122.09417°W |
• elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Length | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | river mile 17.4 near Randle |
| • average | 1,001 cu ft/s (28.3 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 165 cu ft/s (4.7 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 9,800 cu ft/s (280 m3/s) |
The Cispus River is about 54 miles (87 km) long and flows into the Cowlitz River at Lake Scanewa in the Cascade Range of Washington. Its tributaries drain most of south-central and southeastern Lewis County, extreme northeast Skamania County, and some of western Yakima County.