Cispus River

Cispus River
Bridge at Forest Service Road 2306
Cispus River is located in Washington (state)
Cispus River
Location of the mouth of the Cispus River in Washington
Cispus River is located in the United States
Cispus River
Cispus River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLewis, Skamania
Physical characteristics
SourceGoat Rocks Wilderness
 • locationCascade Range
 • coordinates46°29′41″N 121°25′45″W / 46.49472°N 121.42917°W / 46.49472; -121.42917[2]
MouthCowlitz River
 • location
Lake Scanewa
 • coordinates
46°28′35″N 122°5′39″W / 46.47639°N 122.09417°W / 46.47639; -122.09417[1]
 • elevation
833 ft (254 m)[1]
Length54 mi (87 km)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationriver mile 17.4 near Randle[4]
 • average1,001 cu ft/s (28.3 m3/s)[4]
 • minimum165 cu ft/s (4.7 m3/s)
 • maximum9,800 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.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cispus River
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cispus River
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Cowlitz Falls Project". Lewis County Public Utility District. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.