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This is a list of streams and rivers in the U.S. state of Florida.With one exception, the streams and rivers of Florida all originate on the Coastal plain.That exception is the Apalachicola River, which is formed by the merger of the Chattahoochee River, which originates in the Appalachian Mountains, and the Flint River, which originates in the Piedmont.
The USGS uses the name "Puget Sound" for its hydrologic unit subregion 1711, which includes areas draining to Puget Sound proper as well as the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Strait of Georgia, and the Fraser River. [19] Significant rivers that drain to "Northern Puget Sound" include the Nooksack, Dungeness, and Elwha Rivers. The Nooksack empties ...
The Puyallup River split, emptying into Puget Sound to both the north and the west. [6] Starting around 5,600 years Before Present and continuing to 800 years Before Present , a series of large mudslides from Mount Rainier flowed down the Puyallup River and White River watersheds and filled in the Puyallup and Duwamish Valleys, creating the ...
Most of the fjords in Washington originate off Puget Sound and the Salish Sea, while fjords in Alaska originate from numerous, more varied locations. The Hudson River fjord in New York is recognized as the only true Fjord in the eastern coast of the United States [1] [2]
The White River valley was the scene of violent clashes between Native Americans and the militias of Washington Territory as well as the U.S. Army during the Puget Sound War of 1855-1856. Volunteer US troops were ambushed [ 9 ] while on their way to work on a construction project near a ferry across the river in the last altercation in the war.
Florida may be known for its sugar-sand beaches, but many lakes and rivers provide fresh water for residents of the Sunshine State. These residents include alligators – thousands of them. While ...
Aerial photo of Lower Puyallup River crossings in City of Tacoma (Interstate 5 near lower left corner, Commencement Bay in upper right) This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Puyallup River from Puget Sound upstream to its source, the Puyallup Glacier on Mount Rainier.
The Puget Sound region is a coastal area of the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. state of Washington, including Puget Sound, the Puget Sound lowlands, and the surrounding region roughly west of the Cascade Range and east of the Olympic Mountains. It is characterized by a complex array of saltwater bays, islands, and peninsulas carved out by ...