Deschutes River (Washington)
| Deschutes River Rivière des Chutes; River of the Falls | |
|---|---|
Tumwater Falls of the Deschutes River, 2005 | |
Interactive map of River location | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Thurston, Lewis |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| • coordinates | 46°41′0″N 122°26′17″W / 46.68333°N 122.43806°W |
| Mouth | Puget Sound |
• coordinates | 47°1′6″N 122°54′13″W / 47.01833°N 122.90361°W |
| Length | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Basin size | 162 sq mi (420 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | river mile 2.4 at Tumwater |
| • average | 396 cu ft/s (11.2 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 48 cu ft/s (1.4 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 8,150 cu ft/s (231 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1518684 |
The Deschutes River is a 50-mile-long (80 km) river in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's course begins in Lewis County. The waterway ends at Budd Inlet where it empties into Puget Sound.