The Deschutes River is a
river
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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. Its headwaters are in the Bald Hills in
Lewis County, and it empties into
Budd Inlet
Budd Inlet is an inlet located at the southern end of Puget Sound in Thurston County, Washington. It is the southernmost arm of Puget Sound.
Etymology
Budd Inlet was named by Charles Wilkes during the United States Exploring Expedition, to honor ...
of
Puget Sound
Puget Sound ( ) is a sound of the Pacific Northwest, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and part of the Salish Sea. It is located along the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected ma ...
at
Olympia in
Thurston County. It was given its name by
French fur traders, who called it Rivière des Chutes, or "River of the Falls", a translation of the First Nations name for the site. (The city of
Tumwater, founded in the same location, takes its name from the
Chinook Jargon translation for "waterfall".)
Tributaries of the river include
Spurgeon Creek Spurgeon Creek is a stream in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to the Deschutes River Deschutes River may refer to:
*Deschutes River (Oregon)
**Little Deschutes River (Oregon), a tributary of the Deschutes River in ...
,
Thurston Creek Thurston Creek is a stream in Lewis and Thurston counties in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary to the Deschutes River Deschutes River may refer to:
*Deschutes River (Oregon)
**Little Deschutes River (Oregon), a tributary of the Deschu ...
and
Lake Lawrence
Lake Lawrence is a lake located near Yelm in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The lake is impounded by Lake Lawrence Dam.
Lake Lawrence was named after Lindley and Sam Lawrence, businesspeople in the local logging industry. A notable ...
.
[''East Olympia, Vail, and Lake Lawrence, Washington'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS, 1959] There are numerous parks along its course, including
Pioneer Park and
Tumwater Falls Park
The Tumwater Falls are a series of cascades on the Deschutes River in Tumwater, Washington, United States. They are located near where the river empties into Budd Inlet, a southerly arm of Puget Sound in Olympia.
Geology
The Deschutes River car ...
. A popular tubing stretch runs from Pioneer Park to
Tumwater Falls
The Tumwater Falls are a series of cascades on the Deschutes River in Tumwater, Washington, United States. They are located near where the river empties into Budd Inlet, a southerly arm of Puget Sound in Olympia.
Geology
The Deschutes River car ...
.
See also
*
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)
Rivers of Thurston County, Washington
Rivers of Lewis County, Washington
Geography of Olympia, Washington
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