- elevation 3,965 ft (1,209 m) - elevation 23 ft (7 m) Source Coweeman Lake Country United States of America | Basin area 518 km² | |
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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.
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Map of Coweeman River, Washington, USA
Course
The Coweeman River originates in Coweeman Lake and flows west for 36 miles (58 km) to join the Cowlitz River near the confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia River at Kelso. Just below the mouth of its first named tributary, Butler Creek, the river drops over Washboard Falls.
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Coweeman River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA