| Greenwater River | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Counties | King, Pierce |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| - coordinates | [1] |
| - elevation | 5,860 ft (1,786 m) [2] |
| Mouth | White River |
| - location | Greenwater |
| - coordinates | [1] |
| - elevation | 1,680 ft (512 m) [2] |
| Major tributaries | |
| - left | George Creek |
| - right | Meadow Creek |
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Course
The Greenwater River rises in eastern Pierce County, in the Norse Peaks Wilderness near Corral Pass. Along with a few headwater tributaries, it drains the north side of Castle Mountain. The Greenwater flows north, through Hidden Lake and then Echo Lake. After Echo Lake the river bends slightly westward, collects the tributary streams Maggie Creek, Lost Creek, and Meadow Creek, then turning more fully west.
Meadow Creek rises near Naches Pass, flowing through Government Meadows before joining the Greenwater River. Naches Pass (elevation) is a Mountain pass of the Cascade Range in the U The boundary between King and Pierce counties follows Meadow Creek down from Naches Pass. Then the boundary follows the Greenwater for the rest of its course to the White River.
Below Meadow Creek, the Greenwater River passes through two small ponds called Greenwater Lakes. It collects a number of tributary streams as it flows west, including George Creek, which flows from George Lake near Noble Knob, and Pyramid Creek, which flows from its source at Pyramid Peak.
As the Greenwater River approaches the White River, it is flanked by Huckleberry Mountain to the north and Dalles Ridge to the south. The Greenwater River joins the White River at the small community of Greenwater. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b USGS GNIS: Greenwater River
- ^ a b Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates. This is a list of rivers in the US state of Washington. By Drainage Basin This list is arranged by drainage basin with respective tributaries Google Earth is a Virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004 The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout
- ^ Course info mainly from: (2000) Washington Road & Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. Benchmark Maps is a map-publishing company based in Medford Oregon. and [1]