Sekiu River

The Sekiu River is a 12.5-mile (20.1 km) long river in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The mouth of the river empties into Puget Sound from the Olympic Peninsula in Clallam County.[2] The river has an additional 36.7 miles (59.1 km) of tributaries connected to it. The nearest town is the census-designated place (CDP) of Sekiu approximately 4.75 miles (7.6 km) east from the mouth of the Sekiu river.[3]

Washington State Route 112 bridge over Sekiu River
Sekiu River
Sekiu
Location in Washington
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
48°17′17.2″N 124°23′40.4″W
 • elevation
6 ft (1.8 m)
Length12.5 mi (20.1 km)

The mouth of the Sekiu river is used to define the western border of North Puget Sound.[2]

See also
  • List of rivers of Washington

References
  1. http://www.clallam.net/streamkeepers/assets/applets/western_strait.pdf
  2. NOAA-NMFS-NWFSC TM44: Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Topographic Map Viewer - TopoQuest



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