- average 572 cu ft/s (16.2 m/s) Discharge 16.2 m³/s | - min 53 cu ft/s (1.5 m/s) | |
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- max 11,400 cu ft/s (322.8 m/s) Sources Tolt River, South Fork (Wash.), North Fork Tolt River | ||
The Tolt River is located in the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains in north central King County in the U.S. state of Washington. The river begins at the confluence of the North Fork Tolt and South Fork Tolt rivers. It flows southwest joining the Snoqualmie River near Carnation, Washington. The Tolt River watershed is part of the larger Snohomish River and Puget Sound drainage basin. The name "Tolt" comes from the Lushootseed village name /túlq/.
Map of Tolt River, Washington, USA
The South Fork Tolt watershed provides ~30% of the drinking water for Seattle area residents.
References
Tolt River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA