The Solleks River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Clearwater River, which in turn flows into the Queets River.
| Solleks River | |
|---|---|
  Mouth of the Solleks River in Washington | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| Region | Olympic Peninsula |
| County | Jefferson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Olympic Mountains |
| • location | Olympic Peninsula |
| • coordinates | 47°42′50″N 123°54′31″W / 47.71389°N 123.90861°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,710 ft (830 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Clearwater River |
• location | Olympic Peninsula |
• coordinates | 47°41′23″N 124°6′24″W / 47.68972°N 124.10667°W[1] |
• elevation | 390 ft (120 m)[3] |
| Length | 10.7 mi (17.2 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 15.9 sq mi (41 km2)[5] |
The Solleks River is 10.7 miles (17.2 km) long.[4] Its drainage basin is 15.9 square miles (41 km2) in area.[5]
Course edit
The Solleks River originates in the Olympic Mountains on the Olympic Peninsula, about 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of the mountain known as Kloochman Rock. It flows west to join the Clearwater River near Upper Clearwater Campground.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Solleks River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ Google Earth elevation for GNIS source coordinates. Retrieved 2010 December 15.
- ^ Google Earth elevation for GNIS mouth coordinates. Retrieved 2010 December 15.
- ^ a b "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 15 December 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
- ^ a b "Watershed Boundary Dataset". USDA, NRCS, National Cartography & Geospatial Center. Retrieved 4 September 2010. ArcExplorer GIS data viewer.
- ^ Course information mainly from ACME Mapper and Washington Road & Recreation Atlas, by Benchmark Maps.