White River (Washington)
| White River | |
| Stuck River | |
| River | |
 Emmons Glacier (left) on the northeast side of Mount Rainier, the source of the White River (lower left)
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Washington |
| Counties | Pierce, King |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | West Fork White River, Clearwater River |
| - right | Greenwater River |
| City | Buckley |
| Source | Mount Rainier |
| - location | Emmons Glacier |
| - elevation | 5,050 ft (1,539 m) |
| - coordinates | 46°53′7″N 121°40′24″W / 46.88528°N 121.67333°W |
| Mouth | Puyallup River |
| - elevation | 29 ft (9 m) |
| - coordinates | 47°11′59″N 122°15′31″W / 47.19972°N 122.25861°WCoordinates: 47°11′59″N 122°15′31″W / 47.19972°N 122.25861°W |
| Length | 75 mi (121 km) |
| Basin | 494 sq mi (1,279 km2) |
| Discharge | for Buckley |
| - average | 1,435 cu ft/s (41 m3/s) |
| - max | 17,000 cu ft/s (481 m3/s) |
| - min | 59 cu ft/s (2 m3/s) |
 The White River is shown highlighted in the Puyallup River watershed
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The White River is a white, glacial river in the U.S. state of Washington. It flows about 75 miles (121 km) from its source, the Emmons Glacier on Mount Rainier, to join the Puyallup River at Sumner. It defines part of the boundary between King and Pierce counties.
A second White River has its source in Glacier Peak Wilderness and flows southeast to Lake Wenatchee.
The source of the White River is the Emmons Glacier on the northeast side of Mount Rainier. The river flows from ice caves at the toe of the glacier. Its upper reach is contained within Mount Rainier National Park. Shortly after emerging from the Emmons Glacier, the White River flows generally east, by the White River Campground, then the White River Ranger Station, after which it turns north. The river is paralleled by much of its upper course by State Route 410, called the Mather Memorial Parkway in the national park. After several miles the river exits Mount Rainier National Park and enters Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
The river turns gradually westward, passing several national forest campgrounds. Huckleberry Creek joins just below The Dalles Campground. Several miles downriver from there the White River is joined by one of its main tributaries, the West Fork White River, which also originates at a glacier in Mount Rainier National Park, in this case, Winthrop Glacier. A few miles downriver from the West Fork confluence another major tributary joins, the Greenwater River. The small settlement of Greenwater is located at the confluence.
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