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The Skokomish River (Twana: squʔquʔ) [3] [4] is a river in Mason County, Washington, United States. It is the largest river flowing into Hood Canal, a western arm of Puget Sound. [5] From its source at the confluence of the North and South Forks the main stem Skokomish River is approximately 9 miles (14 km) long.
The Skykomish River's main stem is 29 miles (47 km) long, from the confluence of its North and South fork, until it and the Snoqualmie forms the Snohomish River. Adding the longest headwater tributaries, South Fork Skykomish and Tye River, the length is 62.4 miles (100 km). [2]
Lake Cushman (Twana: ʔiluʔəɬ) [1] is a 4,014.6-acre (16.247 km 2) [2] lake and reservoir on the north fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington.The lake originally was a long narrow broadening of the Skokomish River formed in a glacial trough and dammed by a terminal moraine from the Vashon Glaciation during the most recent ice age.
State Route 106 (SR 106) begins at a 3-way junction with U.S. Route 101 (US 101) in the census-designated place (CDP) of Skokomish, located north of Shelton.From the intersection, the road travels southeast to bridge Skobob Creek and curve north along the Skokomish River and Annas Bay to the community of Union.
Cushman Dam No. 1 is a hydroelectric dam on the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington, which in derogation of the natural and treaty rights of the Native inhabitants impounded and enlarged the formerly natural Lake Cushman, leading to damage claims in excess of $5 billion and an eventual settlement agreement with the Skokomish tribe that terminates the right to operate ...
Moderate flood stage on the Skokomish River is categorized as water levels between 17.5-17.9 feet. After peaking at 17.27 feet late Thursday, the river gauge declined to 16.9 feet by Saturday ...
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