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Colville River
Country United States
State Washington
Physical characteristics
Main source 2,146 ft (654 m)
48°7′11″N 117°45′49″W / 48.11972°N 117.76361°W / 48.11972; -117.76361
River mouth Columbia River
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Washington (state)
1,300 ft (400 m)
48°34′23″N 118°6′24″W / 48.57306°N 118.10667°W / 48.57306; -118.10667
Length 60 mi (97 km)
Basin features
Basin size 1,010 sq mi (2,600 km2)

The Colville River is a 60-mile (100 km) long tributary of the Columbia River in northeastern Washington in the United States.

Course

The Colville River begins in southern Stevens County, Washington at the confluence of Sheep Creek and Deer Creek. It flows northwest past Colville and into the Columbia River near Kettle Falls.

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