Touchet River
The Touchet River /ˈtuːʃi/ is a 55-mile (89 km) tributary of the Walla Walla River in southeastern Washington in the United States. The Touchet River drains an area of about 740 square miles (1,900 km2) in Columbia County and Walla Walla County.
| Touchet River | |
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Touchet River in Dayton in spring | |
Location of the mouth of the Touchet River in Washington | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Walla Walla, Columbia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of North and South forks, Touchet River |
| • location | Dayton, Columbia County |
| • coordinates | 46°18′05″N 117°57′32″W |
| • elevation | 1,671 ft (509 m) |
| Mouth | Walla Walla River |
• location | Touchet, Walla Walla County |
• coordinates | 46°02′01″N 118°40′59″W |
• elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
| Length | 55 mi (89 km) |
| Basin size | 740 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
The upper Touchet was a traditional summer meeting place for trade and games for the Palus, Nez Perce and Walla Walla tribes. The name Touchet derives from the similarly pronounced Sahaptin term for the river, Tu-se meaning roasting. Nez Perce legend tells that coyote roasted salmon at this river after breaking a fish dam guarded by the seven swallow sisters at Celilo.
The USGS cited two variant names, Pouchet River and Toosha River.
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