| Klickitat River | |
|---|---|
 The Klickitat River outside Lyle, Washington | |
  Mouth of the Klickitat River in Washington  Klickitat River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Klickitat County, Yakima County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington |
| • coordinates | 46°29′13″N 121°25′16″W / 46.48694°N 121.42111°W[1] |
| • elevation | 6,440 ft (1,960 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | Lyle, Washington |
• coordinates | 45°41′47″N 121°17′29″W / 45.69639°N 121.29139°W[1] |
• elevation | 80 ft (24 m)[3] |
| Length | 95.8 mi (154.2 km) |
| Basin size | 1,350 sq mi (3,500 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Lyle, at mouth[5] |
| • average | 1,572 cu ft/s (44.5 m3/s)[5] |
| • minimum | 412 cu ft/s (11.7 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 51,000 cu ft/s (1,400 m3/s) |
| Type | Recreational |
| Designated | November 17, 1986 |
The Klickitat River is a tributary of the Columbia River, nearly 96 miles (154 km) long, in south-central Washington in the United States. It drains a rugged plateau area on the eastern side of the Cascade Range northeast of Portland, Oregon. In 1986, 10 miles (16 km) of the river were designated Wild and Scenic from the confluence with Wheeler Creek, near the town of Pitt, to the confluence with the Columbia River.[6]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Klickitat River
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS mouth coordinates.
- ^ Klickitat Subbasin Plan, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
- ^ a b Water Resources Data-Washington Water Year 2005, USGS
- ^ Wild and Scenic Klickitat River Archived 2010-06-10 at the Wayback Machine - National Wild and Scenic Rivers System