Green River (Duwamish River tributary)
| Green River | |
|---|---|
Looking upriver from suspension bridge in Isaac Evans Park, Auburn, Washington | |
Map of the Duwamish/Green River watershed with the Green River highlighted | |
The mouth of the Duwamish River in Washington State Green River (Duwamish River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Cities | Auburn, Kent, Tukwila |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| - coordinates | 47°8′N 121°18′W / 47.133°N 121.300°W[1] |
| - elevation | 3,283 ft (1,001 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Duwamish River |
| - coordinates | 47°28′N 122°15′W / 47.467°N 122.250°W[1] |
| - elevation | 57 ft (17 m)[3] |
| Length | 65 mi (105 km)[1] |
| Basin size | 440 sq mi (1,100 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| - location | Auburn, Washington[4] |
| - average | 1,316 cu ft/s (37.3 m3/s)[4] |
| - minimum | 81 cu ft/s (2.3 m3/s) |
| - maximum | 28,100 cu ft/s (800 m3/s) |
The Green River is a 65-mile (105 km) long river in the state of Washington in the United States.
It is where the serial killing was done by Gary Ridgway, the "Green River killer".[5]
Today, much of the upper valley supplies water for Tacoma.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USGS; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green River; retrieved April 20, 2007.
- ↑ Google Earth elevation for Green River source coordinates. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
- ↑ Google Earth elevation for Green River mouth coordinates. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 USGS; Water Data Report WA-05-1, file: Duwamish River Basin; retrieved April 20, 2007.
- ↑ "Green River Killings". Seattle Times.