The Colville River is a 60-mile (100 km) long tributary of the
Columbia River in northeastern
Washington
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Course
The Colville River begins in southern
Stevens County, Washington at the confluence of Sheep Creek and Deer Creek. It flows northwest past
Colville and into the
Columbia River near
Kettle Falls
Kettle Falls ( Salish: Shonitkwu, meaning "roaring or noisy waters", also Schwenetekoo translated as "Keep Sounding Water") was an ancient and important salmon fishing site on the upper reaches of the Columbia River, in what is today the U.S. ...
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See also
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Tributaries of the Columbia River
Tributaries and sub-tributaries are hierarchically listed in order from the mouth of the Columbia River upstream. Major dams and reservoir lakes are also noted.
List of major tributaries
The main river and tributaries are (sorted in order from ...
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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
Rivers of Washington (state)
Tributaries of the Columbia River
Rivers of Stevens County, Washington
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