Skagit River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Skagit River |
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Gorge Lake portion of the Skagit River in Washington
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Map of the Skagit River drainage basin
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| Country | Canada, United States |
| Region | British Columbia, Washington |
| Cities | Newhalem, Marblemount, Rockport, Concrete, Sedro-Woolley, Mount Vernon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Allison Pass E. C. Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia 4,480 ft (1,370 m) 49°07′23″N 120°52′39″W / 49.12306°N 120.87750°W |
| River mouth | Skagit forks near Puget Sound Skagit City, Washington 10 ft (3.0 m) 48°23′14″N 122°22′01″W / 48.38722°N 122.36694°W |
| Length | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 2,656 sq mi (6,880 km2) |
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| Type: | Scenic, Recreational |
| Designated: | November 10, 1978 |
The Skagit River is a river in Canada and the United States. It flows about 120 miles (190 km) from British Columbia to the state of Washington, where it flows into the Pacific Ocean north of Seattle. The river begins by flowing south. It then enters North Cascades National Park, where it is dammed by Ross Dam, which forms Ross Lake, a reservoir. The river then leaves the lake and flows into Diablo Lake, also a reservoir. It then keeps flowing southwest through a deep river canyon, known as the Skagit Gorge. It then meets its largest tributary, the Sauk River, and then turns west. (The Sauk is about 45 miles long, flowing northwest.) After turing west, the Skagit parallels the North Cascades Highway, leaving the national park. It meets another tributary, the Baker River, from the north. (The Baker flows south about 30 miles and is dammed twice, in Baker Lake and Lake Shannon.) The river then flows out to the sea near Mount Vernon, Washington. The total extent of the basin is 1,505 square miles (3,900 square kilometers).
Images for kids
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Chinook salmon
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The Skagit River Delta is an important winter habitat for snow geese (pictured) and trumpeter swans
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The Skagit River near Marblemount, Washington
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Looking upstream from 26 Mile Bridge in British Columbia, Canada
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Aerial view of the Skagit River at Burlington and Mount Vernon
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Eldorado Peak seen with Skagit River
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At Newhalem, Washington State Route 20 closely follows the Skagit River.
See also
In Spanish: Río Skagit para niños
