Green River (Duwamish River tributary)
The Green River is a 65-mile (105 km) long river in the state of Washington in the United States.
Green River | |
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![]() Looking upriver from suspension bridge in Isaac Evans Park, Auburn, Washington | |
![]() Map of the Duwamish/Green River watershed with the Green River highlighted | |
![]() ![]() The mouth of the Duwamish River in Washington State ![]() ![]() Green River (Duwamish River tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | King |
Cities | Auburn, Kent, Tukwila |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Cascade Range |
- coordinates | 47°8′N 121°18′W[1] |
- elevation | 3,283 ft (1,001 m)[2] |
Mouth | Duwamish River |
- coordinates | 47°28′N 122°15′W[1] |
- elevation | 57 ft (17 m)[3] |
Length | 65 mi (105 km)[1] |
Basin size | 440 sq mi (1,100 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
- location | Auburn, Washington[4] |
- average | 1,316 cu ft/s (37.3 m3/s)[4] |
- minimum | 81 cu ft/s (2.3 m3/s) |
- maximum | 28,100 cu ft/s (800 m3/s) |
It is where the serial killing was done by Gary Ridgway, the "Green River killer".[5]
Today, much of the upper valley supplies water for Tacoma.
References
- USGS; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green River; retrieved April 20, 2007.
- Google Earth elevation for Green River source coordinates. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
- Google Earth elevation for Green River mouth coordinates. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
- USGS; Water Data Report WA-05-1, file: Duwamish River Basin; retrieved April 20, 2007.
- "Green River Killings". Seattle Times.
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