Queets River
| Queets River | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | K'witzqu or quitzqu, Quinault for "out of the first of the skin". |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Humes Glacier, Mount Olympus |
| • location | Olympic Mountains |
| • coordinates | 47°47′21″N 123°36′28″W / 47.78917°N 123.60778°W |
| • elevation | 4,230 ft (1,290 m) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Near Queets, Washington |
• coordinates | 47°32′40″N 124°21′22″W / 47.54444°N 124.35611°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 52.8 mi (85.0 km) |
| Basin size | 204 sq mi (530 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | USGS gage 12040500, river mile 4.6 |
| • average | 4,347 cu ft/s (123.1 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 281 cu ft/s (8.0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 133,000 cu ft/s (3,800 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tshletsky Creek, Sams River, Salmon River |
| • right | Clearwater River |
The Queets River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on the Olympic Peninsula, mostly within the Olympic National Park and empties into the Pacific Ocean.
The Queets River is 52.8 miles (85.0 km) long. Its drainage basin is 204 square miles (530 km2) in area. Its main tributaries include the Clearwater River, Salmon River, Sams River, Matheny Creek, and Tshetshy Creek, as well as the Clearwater's main tributaries, the Snahapish River and Solleks River.