- Sekiu River
Infobox_River
river_name = Sekiu River
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mouth = coord|48|17|17.2|N|124|23|40.4|W
basin_countries = United States
length_mi = 12.5
length =
elevation_ft =
elevation =
mouth_elevation_ft = 6
mouth_elevation =
discharge_cuft/s =
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watershed =The Sekiu River is a convert|12.5|mi|km|adj=on long river in the U.S. state of
Washington .http://www.clallam.net/streamkeepers/assets/applets/western_strait.pdf] The mouth of the river empties intoPuget Sound from theOlympic Peninsula in Clallam County [http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/publications/techmemos/tm44/environment.htm NOAA-NMFS-NWFSC TM44: Environmental History and Features of Puget Sound ] ] in The river has an additional convert|36.7|mi|km| of tributaries connected to it. The nearest town is Hoko, Washington, although there is the unincorported community of Sekiu approximatily convert|4.75|mi|km|1 east from the mouth of the Sekiu river. [ [http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lon=-124.4375&lat=48.3125 Topographic Map Viewer - TopoQuest ] ]The mouth of the Sekiu river is used to define the international border in the
Strait of Juan de Fuca between the United States andBritish Columbia ,Canada .Location map
USA Washington | label=Sekiu
mark= Green pog.svg
lat_dir=N | lat_deg=48 | lat_min=17
lat_sec=17.2
lon_dir=W | lon_deg=124 | lon_min=23
lon_sec=40.4
position=right
width=250
float=right
caption=Location in WashingtonReferences
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