Skookumchuck River

Skookumchuck River
Skookumchuck River in Bucoda, WA
Skookumchuck River is located in Washington (state)
Skookumchuck River
Location of the mouth of the Skookumchuck River in Washington
Skookumchuck River is located in the United States
Skookumchuck River
Skookumchuck River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis, Thurston
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates46°42′28″N 122°26′41″W / 46.70778°N 122.44472°W / 46.70778; -122.44472[1]
Mouth 
 • coordinates
46°43′10″N 122°58′55″W / 46.71944°N 122.98194°W / 46.71944; -122.98194[1]
Length45 mi (72 km)[2]
Basin size181 sq mi (470 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationriver mile 6.4 near Bucoda[4]
 • average1,972 cu ft/s (55.8 m3/s)[4]
 • minimum40 cu ft/s (1.1 m3/s)
 • maximum8,560 cu ft/s (242 m3/s)

The Skookumchuck River is a 45-mile (72 km) long[2] river located in southwest Washington, United States. It is a tributary of the Chehalis River, which is the largest drainage basin located entirely within the state.[5]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skookumchuck River
  2. ^ a b "Skookumchuck River". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  3. ^ "Chehalis River Basin Nonpoint Action Plan - Skookumchuck River". Chehalis River Council Nonpoint Action Plan - Skookumchuck River. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  4. ^ a b "Water Resources Data-Washington Water Year 2005; Chehalis and Humptulips River Basins; 12026400 Skookumchuck River near Bucoda, WA" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  5. ^ Vander Stoep, Isabel (May 24, 2023). "Federal 'Endangered' Listing Sought for Chehalis River's Spring Chinook, Others". The Chronicle (Centralia, Washington). Retrieved May 28, 2024.