The White River is a river in the
U.S. state of
Washington. It is the northern and larger of the two
rivers that flow into the west end of
Lake Wenatchee
Lake Wenatchee is a glacier- and snowmelt-fed lake situated in the Wenatchee National Forest on the eastern slopes of the Cascades Mountain Range in the state of Washington. Lake Wenatchee covers and reaches a depth of . Lake Wenatchee is the so ...
. The smaller southern one is the
Little Wenatchee River
The Little Wenatchee River is the southern and smaller of the two rivers that flow into the west end of Lake Wenatchee. The northern and larger one is the White River. A large number of place names in the Little Wenatchee River basin, including t ...
. The White River is part of the
Columbia River
The Columbia River (Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, C ...
basin, being a
tributary of the
Wenatchee River, which empties into the Columbia River. A large number of place names in the White River basin, including the river's name itself, were given by
Albert H. Sylvester.
Course
The White River originates at White Pass, the pass separating the White River headwaters from the headwaters of the North Fork
Sauk River, and flows east until its confluence with Thunder Creek. From there the river flows southeast all the way to its mouth at the far end of Lake Wenatchee. About halfway from Thunder Creek to its mouth, the river drops over impressive White River Falls and shortly below that, receives the waters of the remote
Napeequa River
The Napeequa River is a long river in the U.S. state of Washington on the east side of the Cascade Range. It rises in northwest Chelan County and flows southwest into the White River near Twin Lakes. The White River flows into Lake Wenatchee. ...
.
Tributaries
*Foam Creek
*Lightning Creek
*Amber Creek
*Thunder Creek
*Indian Creek
*Panther Creek
*
Napeequa River
The Napeequa River is a long river in the U.S. state of Washington on the east side of the Cascade Range. It rises in northwest Chelan County and flows southwest into the White River near Twin Lakes. The White River flows into Lake Wenatchee. ...
*Canyon Creek
*Sears Creek
*Siverly Creek
See also
*
List of rivers of Washington
*
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 t ...
References
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Rivers of Washington (state)
Rivers of Chelan County, Washington