Waatch River
| Waatch River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clallam |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Olympic Mountains |
| • coordinates | 48°17′12″N 124°35′25″W / 48.28667°N 124.59028°W |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 48°20′37″N 124°40′31″W / 48.34361°N 124.67528°W |
The Waatch River is a stream on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It originates in the northwestern Olympic Mountains and empties into the Pacific Ocean through Makah Bay. The name "Waatch" comes from the Makah village name /waʔač'/, said to mean "bundling up cedar to make a torch".