White Salmon River
| White Salmon River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Klickitat, Skamania |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Adams Wilderness |
| • location | Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Klickitat County, Cascade Range |
| • coordinates | 46°11′10″N 121°35′05″W / 46.18611°N 121.58472°W |
| • elevation | 5,381 ft (1,640 m) |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | Columbia River Gorge near Underwood, Skamania County |
• coordinates | 45°43′43″N 121°31′16″W / 45.72861°N 121.52111°W |
• elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Length | 44.3 mi (71.3 km) |
| Basin size | 400 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Underwood, Washington |
| • average | 1,075 cuft/s |
| • minimum | 482 cuft/s |
| • maximum | 2,612 cuft/s |
| Type | Wild, Scenic |
| Designated | November 17, 1986 |
The White Salmon River is a 44-mile (71 km) tributary of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Originating on the slopes of Mount Adams, it flows into the Columbia Gorge near the community of Underwood. Parts of the river have been designated Wild and Scenic. The principal tributaries of the White Salmon River include Trout Lake and Buck, Mill, Dry, Gilmer, and Rattlesnake Creeks.