Tucannon River
| Tucannon River | |
|---|---|
Confluence of the Tucannon with the Snake River | |
Location of the mouth of Tucannon River in Washington | |
| Etymology | Nez Perce place name for "digging", in this case the edible root of the camas |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Columbia County, Garfield County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | near Diamond Peak |
| • location | Blue Mountains, Umatilla National Forest, Garfield County |
| • coordinates | 46°07′11″N 117°30′41″W / 46.11972°N 117.51139°W |
| • elevation | 6,189 ft (1,886 m) |
| Mouth | Snake River |
• location | near Starbuck, Columbia County |
• coordinates | 46°33′28″N 118°10′35″W / 46.55778°N 118.17639°W |
• elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Length | 62.3 mi (100.3 km) |
| Basin size | 502 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Starbuck, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) from the mouth |
| • average | 170 cu ft/s (4.8 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 15 cu ft/s (0.42 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 7,980 cu ft/s (226 m3/s) |
The Tucannon River is a tributary of the Snake River in the U.S. state of Washington. It flows generally northwest from headwaters in the Blue Mountains of southeastern Washington to meet the Snake 4 miles (6 km) upstream from Lyons Ferry Park and the mouth of the Palouse River. The Tucannon is about 62 miles (100 km) long. Part of the upper river flows through the Wenaha–Tucannon Wilderness.