Yakima ( born Yakima River ) is a river in central Washington , USA . Right tributary of the Columbia River . The length is 344 km; the basin area is about 15 928 km² [2] . The average water discharge in the area of the city of Cayon is 99 m³ / s [3] . It originates in the Cascade Mountains , at an altitude of 746 m above sea level, flowing out of Lake Kichelus to the north-west of the city of Kli-Elam. It flows mainly in the southeast direction, flowing through the city of Yakima . It flows into the Columbia River near the city of Richland, at an altitude of 104 m.
| Yakima | |
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| English Yakima river | |
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| Characteristic | |
| Length | 344 km |
| Swimming pool | 15 928 km² |
| Water consumption | 99 m³ / s |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Colombia |
| • Height [?] | 104 [1] m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Region | Washington |
The first Europeans to see the river were the members of the Lewis and Clark expedition who made a stop at the mouth of the Yakima River on October 17, 1805, but did not climb up it. River waters are actively used for irrigation. Near the city of Yakima, a large tributary of Naches is accepted.
Notes
- ↑ US Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Licking River
- ↑ Yakima Subbasin Plan Overview , Northwest Power and Conservation Council
- ↑ Yakima River and Esquatzel Coulee Basins and the Columbia River from Richland to Kennewick , Water Resources Data-Washington Water Year 2005