Whitefish River (Montana)
| Whitefish River | |
|---|---|
Whitefish River looking west from Baker Avenue Bridge in Whitefish | |
| Native name | epɫx̣ʷy̓u (Kalispel-Pend d'Oreille) |
| Location | |
| Country | Flathead County, Montana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Outlet of Whitefish Lake |
| • coordinates | 48°24′55″N 114°21′12″W / 48.41528°N 114.35333°W |
| • elevation | 2,999 feet (914 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Stillwater River just before the Flathead River |
• coordinates | 48°12′44″N 114°17′13″W / 48.21222°N 114.28694°W |
• elevation | 2,910 feet (890 m) |
| Length | 24.8-mile-long (39.9 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 233 cuft/s |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Columbia River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cow Creek, Haskill Creek, Walker Creek |
The Whitefish River is a 24.8-mile-long (39.9 km) southward-flowing stream originating at the outlet of Whitefish Lake. The river is a tributary of the Stillwater River just before it reaches the Flathead River in Flathead County, in the U.S. state of Montana. The Whitefish River is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Flathead River is a tributary of Clark Fork, which is a tributary to the Pend Oreille River, which is a tributary to the Columbia River.