The Union River is a stream in the
U.S. state of
Washington
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. It originates in central
Kitsap Peninsula and flows south, emptying into the end of
Hood Canal.
[General course info from USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in Google Map" feature of the USGS ]Geographic Names Information System
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website. The Union River Reservoir provides drinking water for the nearby city of Bremerton.
Course
The Union River originates in central Kitsap Peninsula a few miles west of
Bremerton, east of
Green Mountain
Green Mountain is a common name for "The Peak", the highest point on Ascension Island, which has gained some fame for claims that it is one of very few large-scale artificial forests.
History and vegetation
Many early 19th-century accounts, in ...
and northeast of
Gold Mountain. It flows south and slightly west. The river is impounded in its upper course by
Casad Dam, creating the Union River Reservoir.
Shortly downstream from the reservoir the river plunges over McKenna Falls. The East Fork Union River joins the main stem, below which the Old Belfair Highway runs through the river valley, paralleling the Union River. Near the town of
Belfair
Belfair is a census-designated place in Mason County, Washington, United States. Located at the mouth of the Union River at Hood Canal, it serves as the commercial center of North Mason County. The population of the surrounding area grows in ...
the Union River empties into the extensive mud flats of at the end of Hood Canal.
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See also
* List of rivers of Washington
References
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Rivers of Washington (state)
Rivers of Kitsap County, Washington
Rivers of Mason County, Washington