Queets River

Queets River
Queets River is located in Washington (state)
Queets River
Mouth of the Queets River in Washington
EtymologyK'witzqu or quitzqu, Quinault for "out of the first of the skin".[2]
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyJefferson
Physical characteristics
SourceHumes Glacier, Mount Olympus
 • locationOlympic Mountains
 • coordinates47°47′21″N 123°36′28″W / 47.78917°N 123.60778°W / 47.78917; -123.60778[1]
 • elevation4,230 ft (1,290 m)[3]
MouthPacific Ocean
 • location
Near Queets, Washington
 • coordinates
47°32′40″N 124°21′22″W / 47.54444°N 124.35611°W / 47.54444; -124.35611[1]
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length52.8 mi (85.0 km)[4]
Basin size204 sq mi (530 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationUSGS gage 12040500, river mile 4.6[6]
 • average4,347 cu ft/s (123.1 m3/s)[6]
 • minimum281 cu ft/s (8.0 m3/s)
 • maximum133,000 cu ft/s (3,800 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftTshletsky Creek, Sams River, Salmon River
 • rightClearwater River

The Queets River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on the Olympic Peninsula, mostly within the Olympic National Park and empties into the Pacific Ocean.

The Queets River is 52.8 miles (85.0 km) long.[4] Its drainage basin is 204 square miles (530 km2) in area.[5] Its main tributaries include the Clearwater River, Salmon River, Sams River, Matheny Creek, and Tshetshy Creek, as well as the Clearwater's main tributaries, the Snahapish River and Solleks River.[4]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Queets River
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference parratt was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  4. ^ a b c "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 September 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
  5. ^ a b "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography & Geospatial Center. Retrieved 4 September 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference wdr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).