Salmon River (Washington)
| Salmon River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Olympic Mountains |
| • coordinates | 47°31′27″N 124°2′29″W / 47.52417°N 124.04139°W |
| Mouth | Queets River |
• coordinates | 47°33′21″N 124°13′12″W / 47.55583°N 124.22000°W |
| Length | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Basin size | 56 mi2 (150 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Queets River |
| • average | 288 cu ft/s (8.2 m3/s) |
The Salmon River is a tributary of the Queets River in U.S. state of Washington.
The river flows roughly from east to south, with the North Fork Salmon River, Middle Fork Salmon River, South Fork Salmon River, combining to form the Salmon River, which empties into the Queets River. The river's length, including its longest source tributary, the Middle Fork, is 18 miles (29 km). The main stem Salmon River, below the North Fork, is about 13 miles (21 km) long. The Salmon's drainage basin is 56 square miles (150 km2) in area.