Wind River (Washington)

Wind River (Washington)

The Wind River is a tributary of the Columbia River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Its entire course is contained in Skamania County, Washington. Crusattes River is an old variant name. [GNIS|1533062|Wind River]

Course

The Wind River originates in the Cascade Range, south of Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens. It flows generally south through Gifford Pinchot National Forest, joining the Columbia River near Carson, in the Columbia River Gorge.

ee also

*List of rivers of Washington
*Tributaries of the Columbia River

References


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