North Fork Touchet River

The North Fork Touchet River is the primary headwater of the Touchet River, flowing 21.7 miles (34.9 km)[2] through Columbia County, Washington.[1] The river begins in the Blue Mountains in a ravine just east of Ski Bluewood.[3] It flows north, past the Touchet Corral Sno-Park,[4] in a narrow valley between Chase Mountain to the west and Middle Point Ridge to the east.[3] It is joined by Spangler, Lewis and Jim Creeks from the right before receiving the Wolf Fork from the left.[5] An unnamed tributary from the right forms Hompegg Falls just downstream of Spangler Creek.[5] Below the Wolf Fork it flows northwest through a wider valley before joining the South Fork Touchet River at Baileysburg, south of Dayton, to form the main stem of the Touchet.[6]

North Fork Touchet River
North Fork Touchet River is located in Washington (state)
North Fork Touchet River
Location of the mouth of the North Fork in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyColumbia
Physical characteristics
SourceNear Ski Bluewood
 • locationBlue Mountains
 • coordinates46°04′29″N 117°50′08″W / 46.07472°N 117.83556°W / 46.07472; -117.83556[1]
 • elevation5,500 ft (1,700 m)
MouthTouchet River
 • location
South of Dayton
 • coordinates
46°18′04″N 117°57′31″W / 46.30111°N 117.95861°W / 46.30111; -117.95861[1]
 • elevation
1,667 ft (508 m)[1]
Length21.7 mi (34.9 km)[2]
Basin size101.7 sq mi (263 km2)[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "North Fork Touchet River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. September 10, 1979. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c United States Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed February 18, 2024
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. "U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map: Godman Spring, Washington quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Touchet Corral Sno-Park". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. "U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map: Eckler Mountain, Washington quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. "U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map: Dayton, Washington quad". TopoQuest. Retrieved February 18, 2024.