Pilchuck River

The Pilchuck River (Lushootseed: dxʷkʷiƛ̕əb) 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 the Chinook Jargon pilpil ("blood", "red") and chuck ("water"), or "red water". The Lushootseed name means "flowing red," kʷiƛ̕ being an archaic term for "red" in Northern Lushootseed.

Pilchuck River
Pilchuck River a few miles north of Snohomish
Map of the Pilchuck River highlighted in the Snohomish River watershed
Native namedxʷkʷiƛ̕əb (Lushootseed)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
RegionSnohomish County
CitiesSnohomish, Granite Falls
Physical characteristics
SourceCascade Range
  coordinates47°59′19″N 121°40′43″W
  elevation2,125 ft (648 m)
MouthSnohomish River
  coordinates
47°54′13″N 122°5′27″W
  elevation
8 ft (2.4 m)
Length40 mi (64 km)
Basin size127 sq mi (330 km2)
Discharge 
  average467 cu ft/s (13.2 m3/s)
  minimum36 cu ft/s (1.0 m3/s)
  maximum5,050 cu ft/s (143 m3/s)
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