The Cedar River is a short stream flowing into the north end of
Willapa Bay in the
U.S. state
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Washington
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The Cedar River originates near Seastrand Ridge in the
Willapa Hills, about a mile east of the
Pacific Ocean
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near Heather and
Grayland Beach State Park, just south of
Grayland. It flows east, then south, for about until emptying into the northern end of Willapa Bay near
Tokeland, just east of
Dexter by the Sea.
[USGS topographic maps accessed via https://mapper.acme.com]
The river's lowermost course runs through part of the North Willapa Bay Wildlife Area Unit, part of the Johns River Wildlife Area.
The mouth of the Cedar River merges with Willapa Bay in a tidally-influenced estuary. There is a 275 acre protected unit called the Cedar River Estuary, managed by Forterra. This area is a tidal ecosystem with salt marshes, tidelands, and coniferous forests. It also includes Oyster Island, Bone Creek, and Norris Slough.
See also
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List of rivers of Washington
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Washington.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin. Respective tributaries are indented under each larger stream's name and are ordered downstream to upstream.
Fraser River (Britis ...
References
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Rivers of Washington (state)
Rivers of Pacific County, Washington