Mashel River

Mashel River
Mashel River is located in Washington (state)
Mashel River
Location of the mouth of the Mashel River in Washington
Mashel River is located in the United States
Mashel River
Mashel River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce County
CityEatonville, Washington
Physical characteristics
SourceAn unnamed lake
 • locationCascade Range, Pierce County, Washington
 • coordinates46°50′33″N 122°1′26″W / 46.84250°N 122.02389°W / 46.84250; -122.02389[2][1]
 • elevation4,340 ft (1,320 m)[3]
MouthNisqually River
 • location
Southwest of Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington
 • coordinates
46°50′31″N 122°20′2″W / 46.84194°N 122.33389°W / 46.84194; -122.33389[1]
 • elevation
482 ft (147 m)[1]
Basin size80.7 sq mi (209 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationnear La Grande, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) from mouth[4]
 • average221 cu ft/s (6.3 m3/s)[4]
 • minimum4.1 cu ft/s (0.12 m3/s)
 • maximum5,570 cu ft/s (158 m3/s)

The Mashel River is a river in Pierce County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Nisqually River, which it enters about 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southwest of Eatonville, at Nisqually river mile 39.6.[4]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mashel River
  2. ^ Mouth elevation derived from Google Earth
  3. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth
  4. ^ a b c d "Water Resources Data-Washington Water Year 2005; Deschutes and Nisqually River Basins; USGS 12087000 Mashel River near La Grande, WA" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-14.

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