Hoko River

Hoko River
Hoko River
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Olympic Mountains
Mouth
• location	Pacific Ocean
• elevation	Sea level
Length	25 mi (40 km)
Basin size	75 sq mi (190 km2)
Discharge
• average	397 cu ft/s (11.2 m3/s)

The Hoko River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It originates in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains, and runs about 25 miles (40 km) to the Pacific Ocean through a rugged landscape that has been heavily logged. Its largest tributary is the , which joins at river mile 3.5-mile (5.6 km). The lower 1 mile (1.6 km) of the Hoko River is estuarine. The Hoko watershed supports chinook, chum, coho, and winter steelhead, with over 48 miles (77 km) of stream miles that provide suitable spawning habitat.^[1]

Because the Hoko River, like the nearby Pysht River, is brushy, full of snags, and often carries tannin stained water, it is known as a "cedar creek".^[2]

The name Hoko is of Makah origin and refers to the large projecting rock at the river mouth.^[3]

The Hoko River is the namesake of the Late Eocene Hoko River Formation, which was formally described in 1976 by et al from outcrops along the river.^[4]

Sites along the Hoko River have proved it to be an ideal location for preserving artifacts, bones, antlers, and baskets from the past. Hooks, cordage used for lines, and drying racks made from wood have all been found near the Hoko River sites. These artifacts' production is dated to around 1000 BCE.^[5]

References[]

^ "State of the Waters- Hoko and Little Hoko Rivers" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-03-11.
^ Rose, Doug (2006). Washington River Maps & Fishing Guide. Frank Amato Publications. p. 20. ISBN 1-57188-367-3.
^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
^ Snavely, P.D.; Niem, A.R.; Pearl, J.E. (1978). "Twin River Group (upper Eocene to lower Miocene)–Defined to include the Hoko River, Makah, and Pysht Formations, Clallam County, Washington". U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 1457-A: 111–120.
^ Snow, Dean R. (2010). Archaeology of Native North America. Pearson Education Inc. ISBN 0-13-615686-X.