Wind River (Washington)

Wind River (Washington)
Wind River
Gewässerkennzahl US1533062
Lage Washington
Flusssystem Columbia RiverVorlage:Infobox Fluss/FLUSSSYSTEM_falsch

Vorlage:Infobox Fluss/ABFLUSSWEG_fehlt

Quellgebiet Burnt Peak, Cascade Range
46° 0′ 11″ N, 121° 53′ 48″ W46.0031701-121.8967507
Vorlage:Infobox Fluss/QUELLHÖHE_fehlt
Mündung Columbia River
45.4247-121.4737

45° 25′ 29″ N, 121° 28′ 25″ W45.4247-121.4737
Vorlage:Infobox Fluss/MÜNDUNGSHÖHE_fehltVorlage:Infobox Fluss/HÖHENUNTERSCHIED_fehltVorlage:Infobox Fluss/LÄNGE_fehltVorlage:Infobox Fluss/EINZUGSGEBIET_fehlt

Vorlage:Infobox Fluss/ABFLUSS_fehltVorlage:Infobox Fluss/BILD_fehlt

Der Wind River ist ein als stream[1] klassifizierter Nebenfluss des Columbia River im Bundesstaat Washington. Er verläuft vollständig im Skamania County (Washington). Ein früherer Name war Crusattes River.[2]

Verlauf

Der Wind River entspringt in der Cascade Range, südlich des Mount Adams und des Mount St. Helens. Er fließt im Allgemeinen südwärts durch den Gifford Pinchot National Forest und mündet nahe Carson in der Columbia River Gorge in den gleichnamigen Strom.

Siehe auch

Einzelnachweise

  1. Glossar beim GNIS
  2. Wind River (Washington) im Geographic Names Information System des United States Geological Survey

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