| Cispus River | |
|---|---|
 Bridge at Forest Service Road 2306 | |
  Location of the mouth of the Cispus River in Washington  Cispus River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Lewis, Skamania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Goat Rocks Wilderness |
| • location | Cascade Range |
| • coordinates | 46°29′41″N 121°25′45″W / 46.49472°N 121.42917°W[2] |
| Mouth | Cowlitz River |
• location | Lake Scanewa |
• coordinates | 46°28′35″N 122°5′39″W / 46.47639°N 122.09417°W[1] |
• elevation | 833 ft (254 m)[1] |
| Length | 54 mi (87 km)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | river mile 17.4 near Randle[4] |
| • average | 1,001 cu ft/s (28.3 m3/s)[4] |
| • minimum | 165 cu ft/s (4.7 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 9,800 cu ft/s (280 m3/s) |
The Cispus River is about 54 miles (87 km) long[3] and flows into the Cowlitz River at Lake Scanewa in the Cascade Range of Washington.[5] Its tributaries drain most of south-central and southeastern Lewis County, extreme northeast Skamania County, and some of western Yakima County.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cispus River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cispus River
- ^ a b United States Geological Survey. "United States Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved January 27, 2013. River miles are marked and numbered on the relevant map quadrangles.
- ^ a b "Water Resources Data-Washington Water Year 2005; Cowlitz River Basin; 14231900 Cispus River above Yellowjacket Creek, near Randle, WA" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ "Cowlitz Falls Project". Lewis County Public Utility District. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.