Wind River (Washington)
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 Rafting the Wind River
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Washington |
| Source | Cascade Range |
| - location | McLellan Meadows, Gifford Pinchot National Forest |
| - elevation | 2,987 ft (910 m) |
| - coordinates | 46°00′11″N 121°53′48″W / 46.00306°N 121.89667°W |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
| - location | Carson |
| - elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| - coordinates | 45°42′47″N 121°47′37″W / 45.71306°N 121.79361°WCoordinates: 45°42′47″N 121°47′37″W / 45.71306°N 121.79361°W |
| Length | 30 mi (48 km) |
| Basin | 224 sq mi (580 km2) |
  Location of the mouth of the Wind River in Washington
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The Wind River is a tributary of the Columbia River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Its entire course of 30 miles (48 km) lies within Skamania County. Crusattes River is an old variant name.
The Wind River originates in the Cascade Range, south of Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens. It flows generally south through Gifford Pinchot National Forest, joining the Columbia River near Carson, in the Columbia River Gorge.
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