Coweeman River
Encyclopedia
The Coweeman River is a tributary
of the Cowlitz River
, in the U.S. state
of Washington. Its name comes from the Cowlitz
word ko-wee-na, meaning "short one", referring to a short Indian who once lived along the river.
at Kelso
.
Just below the mouth of its first named tributary, Butler Creek, the river drops over Washboard Falls. There are said to be other waterfalls along the river, however they are not named.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Cowlitz River
Cowlitz River
The Cowlitz River is a river in the state of Washington in the United States, a tributary of the Columbia River. Its tributaries drain a large region including the slopes of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, and Mount St. Helens....
, in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Washington. Its name comes from the Cowlitz
Cowlitz language
The Cowlitz language is a member of the Tsamosan branch of the Coast Salish family of Salishan languages.-The Cowltiz tribe:The 'Cowlitz tribe' was originally two distinct tribes: the Lower Cowlitz and the Upper Cowlitz...
word ko-wee-na, meaning "short one", referring to a short Indian who once lived along the river.
Course
The Coweeman River originates in Coweeman Lake and flows west for 30 miles (48.3 km) to join the Cowlitz River near the confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia RiverColumbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
at Kelso
Kelso, Washington
Kelso is a city in southwest Washington State, United States, and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2010 census, the population was 11,925. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 102,410. Kelso shares its long western border...
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Just below the mouth of its first named tributary, Butler Creek, the river drops over Washboard Falls. There are said to be other waterfalls along the river, however they are not named.