The Big River is a Big River on the
Olympic Peninsula in the
U.S. state of
Washington. A principal tributary of the
Ozette River
The Ozette 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.General course info from USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in G ...
, the Big River originates in the northwestern
Olympic Mountains and empties into the
Ozette Lake.
[General course info from USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in Google Map" feature of the USGS Geographic Names Information System website.]
Course
The Big River originates in the northwestern portion of Olympic Peninsula and flows generally south and west. Its source is near Sekiu Mountain, close to the source of the South Fork
Sekiu River
The Sekiu River is a long river in the U.S. state of Washington. The mouth of the river empties into Puget Sound from the Olympic Peninsula in Clallam County. . The Big River flows south, collects the tributary Boe Creek, then flows southwest by the small town of Royal. It collects Solberg Creek, Trout Creek, and Durham Creek before entering
Olympic National Park and emptying into Swan Bay, part of Ozette Lake. The lake's outlet, the Ozette River, empties into the Pacific Ocean.
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See also
* List of rivers of Washington
References
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Rivers of Washington (state)
Rivers of Clallam County, Washington
Landforms of Olympic National Park