Spokane River
The Spokane River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 111 miles (179 km) long, in northern Idaho and eastern Washington in the United States. It drains a low mountainous area east of the Columbia, passing through the Spokane Valley and the city of Spokane, Washington.
Spokane River | |
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Spokane River in Lincoln County, 1909 | |
Spokane River watershed | |
Etymology | Spokane tribe, the "sun people" |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington, Idaho |
County | Kootenai, Spokane, Stevens, Lincoln |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Coeur d'Alene |
• location | Kootenai County, Idaho |
• coordinates | 47°40′41″N 117°07′34″W |
• elevation | 1,994 ft (608 m) |
Mouth | Columbia River at |
• location | Lake Roosevelt, Washington |
• coordinates | 47°53′38″N 118°20′03″W |
• elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
Length | 111 mi (179 km) |
Basin size | 6,020 sq mi (15,600 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | mouth, max and min at Long Lake Dam |
• average | 7,946 cu ft/s (225.0 m3/s) |
• minimum | 90 cu ft/s (2.5 m3/s) |
• maximum | 49,700 cu ft/s (1,410 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Columbia River → Pacific Ocean |
River system | Columbia River |
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