Little Wenatchee River
| Little Wenatchee River | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Sahaptin word meaning "river issuing from a canyon" |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| • location | Dishpan Gap, Wenatchee National Forest |
| • coordinates | 47°58′19″N 121°08′45″W / 47.97194°N 121.14583°W |
| • elevation | 5,580 m (18,310 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Wenatchee |
• location | South of Telma |
• coordinates | 47°49′38″N 120°49′07″W / 47.82722°N 120.81861°W |
• elevation | 1,873 m (6,145 ft) |
The Little Wenatchee River is the southern and smaller of the two rivers that flow into the west end of Lake Wenatchee. The northern and larger one is the White River. A large number of place names in the Little Wenatchee River basin, including the river's name itself, were given by Albert H. Sylvester.
The Little Wenatchee River begins at Dishpan Gap, a pass between the headwaters of the Little Wenatchee River and North Fork Skykomish River. The river flows southeast for a bit before turning south until its confluence with Cady Creek. From there it continues to flow southeast all the way to Lake Wenatchee.
At Little Wenatchee Falls, the river drops about 60 feet (18 m) in a series of cascades.