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Tilton River
River in Washington, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tilton River is a tributary of the Cowlitz River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Named for territorial surveyor James Tilton,[6] it flows for about 29 miles (47 km), entirely within Lewis County.[3]
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Tilton River | |
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Location of the mouth of Tilton River in Washington | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Lewis |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Gifford Pinchot National Forest |
• location | north of Morton |
• coordinates | 46°39′23″N 122°13′44″W[1] |
• elevation | 3,035 ft (925 m)[2] |
Mouth | Cowlitz River |
• location | Lake Mayfield |
• coordinates | 46°33′09″N 122°32′04″W[1] |
• elevation | 427 ft (130 m)[1] |
Length | 29 mi (47 km)[3] |
Basin size | 154 sq mi (400 km2)[4] |
Discharge | |
• location | Cinebar, Washington |
• average | 979.8 cuft/s [5] |
• minimum | 50 cuft/s |
• maximum | 1,200 cuft/s |
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