Mowich River

Mowich River
South Mowich River
The Mowich River is shown highlighted on a map of the Puyallup River watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Rainier
 • locationSouth Mowich Glacier
 • coordinates46°52′19″N 121°49′34″W / 46.87194°N 121.82611°W / 46.87194; -121.82611[1]
 • elevation7,000 ft (2,100 m)[2]
MouthPuyallup River
 • coordinates
46°54′2″N 122°1′49″W / 46.90056°N 122.03028°W / 46.90056; -122.03028[3]
 • elevation
1,680 ft (510 m)[2]
Length30 mi (48 km)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftRushingwater Creek
 • rightNorth Mowich River

The Mowich River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. Its watershed drains a portion of the western side of Mount Rainier, part of the Cascade Range. The river has two main headwater branches, the South Mowich River and the North Mowich River. The South Mowich is significantly larger and sometimes considered the main river.[1] The Mowich and its tributaries drain several of Mount Rainier's glaciers. The upper portion of its watershed is contained within Mount Rainier National Park. The river flows into the Puyallup River in the foothills west of Mount Rainier.

The name "Mowich" come from the Chinook Jargon word for "deer". Originally used for Mowich Lake, the name was later applied to the river and the glacier.[4]

Sources

Meltwater from Mount Rainier's Edmunds Glacier, South Mowich Glacier, and North Mowich Glacier feed the north and south branches of the Mowich River. Other rivers originate in glaciers just south and north of the Mowich River's glaciers. To the south, the Puyallup Glacier gives rise to the Puyallup River, while to the north the Carbon Glacier creates the Carbon River.

South Mowich River

The South Mowich River's headwater tributaries flow around a highland called Jeanette Heights. The river, having been formed by meltwater from the South Mowich and Edmunds Glacier, flows northwest for several miles. Several (all unnamed) glacier-fed streams gather into the South Mowich River on its way to its confluence with the North Mowich. The two join just inside the western boundary of Mount Rainier National Park.

Another highland, the plateau-like Sunset Park lies just southwest of the South Mowich River. The Wonderland Trail passes through Sunset Park and descends into the valley of the South Mowich River, crossing it just above the confluence of the south and north branches. The Wonderland Trail then crosses the North Mowich River and climbs to Mowich Lake and another highland area called Spray Park.

North Mowich River

The North Mowich River's headwater tributaries drain North Mowich Glacier near an area of Mount Rainier called Division Rook. Shortly below the toe of the glacier, the river drops over a large wall, forming Moraine Falls, the first of two waterfalls on the river, both of which are very difficult to access and would take several days to reach on foot.[5] Giant Falls, just as difficult to reach, is located a ways downstream of Moraine Falls.[6] Ptarmigan Ridge separates the North Mowich River's headwaters from Spray Park, much of which is drained by other tributaries of the North Mowich River. Spray Creek rises in Spray Park, tumbles over Spray Falls, and collects a tributary called Grant Creek. Spray Creek then flows down from Spray Park and along the bottom of the steep slope called Eagle Cliff, after which it joins the river.

Shortly below the Spray Creek confluence, the North Mowich River is joined by Crater Creek, which flows from Mowich Lake a few miles to the north. Various tributary creeks, many of which drain Spray Park, flow into Crater Creek. The North and South Mowich Rivers then join just downstream.

Mowich River Proper

After the North Mowich and South Mowich join to form the Mowich River Proper which flows west. It passes Paul Peak to the north, then exits Mount Rainier National Park. Just outside the park the river is joined by Meadow Creek. Then the Mowich River flows by Martin Peak to the north before curving southwest and flowing through a broad, glacier-carved valley. Rushingwater Creek joins the Mowich River just before the Mowich River itself joins the Puyallup River.[7]

Tributaries

South Mowich River

No major tributaries

North Mowich River

  • Spray Creek
  • Crater Creek

Mowich River Proper

  • Meadow Creek
  • Rushingwater Creek

Geology

Formed by glacial meltwater, the Mowich River contains a heavy load of sediment such as silt and gravel. After descending from the upper slopes of Mount Rainier the Mowich River flows through a broad glacier-carved valley where thick sediment deposits in the stream bed create sand and gravel bars causing the river to become complexly braided and meandering.[8]

As with other rivers sourced high on Mount Rainier, the Mowich River valley, as well as the Puyallup into which the Mowich flows, are at risk of lahars.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Mowich River
  2. ^ a b Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mowich River
  4. ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.
  5. ^ "Moraine Falls, Pierce County, Washington - Northwest Waterfall Survey". Watefallsnorthwest.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Giant Falls, Pierce County, Washington - Northwest Waterfall Survey". Watefallsnorthwest.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  7. ^ Course info mainly from: Washington Road & Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. 2000. and Topozone.com
  8. ^ Knoblach, David A. (2000) [1999]. "Flood Control along the Lower Puyallup River". Archived from the original on September 13, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-18.

Read other articles:

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع ريتشارد تومسون (توضيح). ريتشارد تومسون   معلومات شخصية الميلاد 7 يونيو 1985 (38 سنة)  بورت أوف سبين  الطول 188 سنتيمتر  الجنسية ترينيداد وتوباغو  الوزن 79 كيلوغرام  المدرسة الأم كلية كوين الملكية  [لغات أخرى]‏  الحياة العملية المهنة...

 

Artikel atau sebagian dari artikel ini mungkin diterjemahkan dari Product (mathematics) di en.wikipedia.org. Isinya masih belum akurat, karena bagian yang diterjemahkan masih perlu diperhalus dan disempurnakan. Jika Anda menguasai bahasa aslinya, harap pertimbangkan untuk menelusuri referensinya dan menyempurnakan terjemahan ini. Anda juga dapat ikut bergotong royong pada ProyekWiki Perbaikan Terjemahan. (Pesan ini dapat dihapus jika terjemahan dirasa sudah cukup tepat. Lihat pula: panduan pe...

 

Pemilihan umum Parlemen Eropa di Yunani 20192014202426 Mei 2019← Anggota sebelumnyaAnggota terpilih →Seluruh 21 kursi perwakilan Yunani di Parlemen EropaKehadiran pemilih58,71%Kandidat   Partai pertama Partai kedua Partai ketiga   Ketua Kyriakos Mitsotakis Alexis Tsipras Fofi Gennimata Partai ND Syriza KINAL Aliansi EPP PEL PES Ketua sejak 11 Januari 2016 9 Februari 2008 14 Juni 2015 Pemilu sebelumnya 5 kursi, 22,71% 6 kursi, 26,58% 2 kursi, 8,02% (se...

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Shakira (homonymie) et Ripoll (homonymie). Ne doit pas être confondu avec Shakila ou Shakiro. Shakira Shakira en 2021.Informations générales Nom de naissance Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll Naissance 2 février 1977 (46 ans)Barranquilla (Colombie) Activité principale Chanteuse, auteure-compositrice-interprète, productrice, danseuse, actrice Genre musical Latino, pop, rock, dance Instruments Guitare, harmonica, batterie, piano, djembé, darbouka Année...

 

Arisan BrondongSutradara Helfi Kardit Produser (Executive Producer) Yoen K Ody Mulya Hidayat Ditulis oleh Cassandra Massardi PemeranBella SaphiraHeather StormFerly PutraHardi FadhillahFarish NahdiNavy Rizky TavaniaAnita HaraLisye HermawanBoy HamzahAndi SorayaErika KiriharaPenata musikJoseph S. DjafarSinematograferNofi SY KarditPenyuntingAzis NatandraDistributorMaxima PicturesFalcon PicturesTanggal rilis18 Februari 2010Durasi90 menitNegara Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Arisan Brondong adala...

 

54.87194444444420.460277777778Koordinaten: 54° 52′ 19″ N, 20° 27′ 37″ O Schlacht bei Rudau (Dudau) Teil von: Litauerkriege des Deutschen Ordens Datum 17. Februar 1370 Ort Rudau / Samland Ausgang Sieg des Deutschen Ordens Konfliktparteien Deutschritterorden und Verbündete Litauer und Verbündete Befehlshaber Hochmeister Winrich von Kniprode Großfürsten von Litauen Algirdas und Kęstutis Truppenstärke ca. 10.000 Mann ca. 17.000 Mann Verluste ca. 3.000...

Intermediate appellate court of Connecticut Part of a series on theLaw of Connecticut Sources of law Constitution of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes Legal history Alexander v. Yale American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Blue Laws (Connecticut) Boddie v. Connecticut Cantwell v. Connecticut Connecticut Indian Land Claims Settlement Connecticut v. Doehr Geer v. Connecticut Griswold v. Connecticut History of the Connecticut Constitution Fun...

 

Danish cyclist Anders LundLund at the 2009 Tour Down Under.Personal informationFull nameAnders LundBorn (1985-02-14) 14 February 1985 (age 38)Copenhagen, DenmarkTeam informationCurrent teamRetiredDisciplineRoadRoleRiderProfessional teams2007–2010Team CSC2011Leopard Trek2012–2013Team Saxo Bank[1] Anders Lund (born 14 February 1985 in Copenhagen) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2007 and 2013.[2] He sta...

 

2019 single by Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)Single by Black Eyed Peas and J Balvinfrom the album Bad Boys for Life – The Soundtrack and Translation ReleasedOctober 11, 2019Recorded2019Genre Hip hop pop reggaeton Length3:42 (single version)3:34 (album version)LabelEpicSongwriter(s) William Adams Allan Pineda José Álvaro Osorio Balvín Keith Harris Annerley Gordon Francesco Bontempi Giorgio Spagna Michael Gaffey Peter Glenister[1] Producer(s) will.i.am Keith...

This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (October 2023) Part of the Politics seriesDirect democracy Referendum types Optional referendum Legislative referral Popular initiative Recall referendum Popular referendum Mandatory referendum Referendums by country Australia Canada Czechia EU France Germany Italy Iran Israel Kenya Lithuania Netherlands New Zealand Poland Philippines Sweden Slovakia Switzerland Turkey Ta...

 

2010 book by Robert Bryce For the song by White Zombie, see Let Sleeping Corpses Lie. For the Fringe episode, see Power Hungry (Fringe). For the general concept, see Megalomania (disambiguation). Power Hungry AuthorRobert BryceCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishSubjectEnergyPublisherPublicAffairsPublication dateApril 27, 2010Pages416ISBN978-1-58648-789-8 Power Hungry: The Myths of Green Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future is a book by Robert Bryce about energy, mainly from a United St...

 

City Assembly election in Belgrade 2022 Belgrade City Assembly election ← 2018 3 April 2022 2023 → All 110 seats in the City Assembly56 seats needed for a majorityTurnout57.85% 6.55 pp Party Leader % Seats +/– SNS coalition Aleksandar Šapić 38.83 48 −28 UZPB Vladeta Janković 21.78 26 0 Moramo Dobrica Veselinović 11.04 13 +13 SPS–JS–ZS Toma Fila 7.14 8 0 NADA Vojislav Mihailović 6.44 7 +7 SSZ Mladen Kočica 3.57 4 +4 Dveri–POKS Radmila Vasić 3.44 4 +4...

Tupai ekor bulu Ptilocercus lowii Status konservasiRisiko rendahIUCN41491 TaksonomiKerajaanAnimaliaFilumChordataKelasMammaliaOrdoScandentiaFamiliPtilocercidaeGenusPtilocercusSpesiesPtilocercus lowii Gray, 1848 Tata namaSinonim taksonPtilocercus lowi (en) Distribusi lbs Ada usul agar artikel ini digabungkan dengan Tupai ekor-sikat. (Diskusikan) Tupai Ekor Bulu (Lat.: Ptilocercus lowii)[1] adalah spesies tupai dari keluarga Ptilocercidae, dan merupakan satu-satunya spesies dalam genus P...

 

Este artículo o sección tiene referencias, pero necesita más para complementar su verificabilidad.Este aviso fue puesto el 2 de diciembre de 2020. Casa-Museo J.R.J y sede de la Fundación. La Fundación Zenobia-Juan Ramón Jiménez[1]​ es un consorcio administrativo constituido por la Diputación Provincial de Huelva, el Ayuntamiento de Moguer y la Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía. Tiene su sede en la Casa Museo Zenobia y Juan Ramón. Se creó el 7 de mayo de 1987 con...

 

Railway station in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Hotaruda Station螢田駅Hotaruda Station west exit, October 2022General informationLocation319 Renshoji, Odawara-shi, Kanagawa-ken 250-0865JapanCoordinates35°17′06″N 139°09′07″E / 35.28500°N 139.15194°E / 35.28500; 139.15194Operated by Odakyu Electric RailwayLine(s) Odakyu Tama LineDistance79.2 km from Shinjuku.Platforms2 side platformsOther informationStation codeOH45WebsiteOfficial websiteHistor...

Drawing of a snake in a three-dimensional hypercube. The snake-in-the-box problem in graph theory and computer science deals with finding a certain kind of path along the edges of a hypercube. This path starts at one corner and travels along the edges to as many corners as it can reach. After it gets to a new corner, the previous corner and all of its neighbors must be marked as unusable. The path should never travel to a corner which has been marked unusable. In other words, a snake is a con...

 

Town in Saudi Arabia, capital of the first Saudi state and Emirate of Diriyah This article may require copy editing for spelling and grammar. You can assist by editing it. (June 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Arabic. (January 2023) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for transla...

 

Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. (August 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 1988 single by SelenaQuieroSingle by Selenafrom the album Preciosa ReleasedMarch 30, 1988Recorded1988GenreLatinLabelManny LabelsSelena singles chronology Terco Corazon (1988) Quiero (1988) Contigo Quiero Estar (1988) Quiero (Spanish for I Want) was ...

Artificial intelligence research company Anthropic PBCTypePrivateIndustryArtificial intelligenceFounded2021; 2 years ago (2021)FoundersDaniela AmodeiDario AmodeiJack Clark[1]Jared KaplanHeadquartersSan Francisco, California, U.S.ProductsClaudeNumber of employees160 (July 2023)[2]Websiteanthropic.com Anthropic PBC is an American artificial intelligence (AI) startup company, founded by former members of OpenAI.[3][4] Anthropic develops general A...

 

2020 temporary hospital in Cardiff, UK Hospital in Cardiff, WalesDragon's Heart HospitalYsbyty Calon y DdraigCardiff and Vale University Health BoardDragon's Heart Hospital on the playing field of the Principality StadiumGeographyLocationMillennium Stadium (Principality Stadium for sponsorship reasons), Cardiff, WalesCoordinates51°28′41″N 3°10′57″W / 51.47806°N 3.18250°W / 51.47806; -3.18250OrganisationCare systemNHS WalesTypeTemporary COVID-19 hospitalServ...

 

Strategi Solo vs Squad di Free Fire: Cara Menang Mudah!