Skokomish River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mount Skokomish, Olympic Mountains (North Fork); Sundown Pass, Olympic Mountains (South Fork) |
Mouth | |
• location | Hood Canal |
• elevation | sea level |
Length | 69 km (43 mi) |
Basin size | 588 km2 (227 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 34.3 m3/s (1,210 cu ft/s) |
The Skokomish River (Twana: squʔquʔ)[3][4] is a river in Mason County, Washington, United States. It is the largest river flowing into Hood Canal, a western arm of Puget Sound.[5] From its source at the confluence of the North and South Forks the main stem Skokomish River is approximately 9 miles (14 km) long. The longer South Fork Skokomish River is 40 miles (64 km), making the length of the whole river via its longest tributary about 49 miles (79 km). The North Fork Skokomish River is approximately 34 miles (55 km) long.[6] A significant part of the Skokomish River's watershed is within Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park.