Pilchuck River
| Pilchuck River | |
|---|---|
 Pilchuck River a few miles north of Snohomish | |
 Map of the Pilchuck River highlighted in the Snohomish River watershed | |
| Native name | dxʷkʷiƛ̕əb |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Region | Snohomish County |
| Cities | Snohomish, Granite Falls |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| • coordinates | 47°59′19″N 121°40′43″W / 47.98861°N 121.67861°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,125 ft (648 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Snohomish River |
• coordinates | 47°54′13″N 122°5′27″W / 47.90361°N 122.09083°WCoordinates: 47°54′13″N 122°5′27″W / 47.90361°N 122.09083°W[1] |
• elevation | 8 ft (2.4 m)[2] |
| Length | 40 mi (64 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 127 sq mi (330 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 467 cu ft/s (13.2 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 36 cu ft/s (1.0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 5,050 cu ft/s (143 m3/s) |
The Pilchuck River (Lushootseed: dxʷkʷiƛ̕əb)[4] is a river in Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Snohomish River. The name is derived from Chinook Jargon pilpil ("blood", "red") and chuck ("water"), or "red water".[5]
Course[]
The Pilchuck River originates in the Cascade Range. It flows generally west until it reaches Granite Falls, then it turns and flows south, passing by Lochsloy and Machias before emptying into the Snohomish River near Snohomish. The Snohomish River empties into Possession Sound, part of Puget Sound.[3]
The Pilchuck River flows alongside the Centennial Trail from roughly Machias to Snohomish.
See also[]
- List of rivers of Washington Like Pilchuck River
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilchuck River
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Calculated via Google Earth
- ^ Jump up to: a b Washington Water Year 2005, USGS Water Resources Data
- ^ "Puget Sound Geographical names". Tulalip Tribes Department of Lushootseed. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 382. ISBN 978-0-8061-3598-4. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
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