Wahkeena Creek

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Wahkeena Creek is a small mountain stream in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon that feeds the scenic Wahkeena Falls before emptying into the Columbia River.

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Wahkeena Creek canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf creek
stream
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Multnomah County
surface form: Multnomah County, Oregon
flowsInto Columbia River
hasCharacteristic cold water
mountain stream
steep gradient
hasManagementAuthority U.S. Forest Service
hasMouthNear Wahkeena Falls
surface form: Wahkeena Falls trailhead area
hasRecreation hiking
sightseeing
hasVegetationTypeNearby coniferous forest
mixed evergreen–deciduous forest
temperate rainforest
hydrologicallyConnectedTo Columbia River
surface form: Columbia River mainstem
isTouristAttractionNearby Multnomah Falls
Wahkeena Falls
surface form: Wahkeena Falls viewpoint
locatedIn Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
surface form: Columbia River Gorge

Oregon
locatedInEcoregion Western Cascades
locatedInProtectedArea Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
nameEtymology derived from a Native American word often translated as "most beautiful"
nameEtymologyLanguage Yakama language
nameLanguage English
nearCity Corbett, Oregon
nearCommunity Bridal Veil Falls (Oregon)
surface form: Bridal Veil, Oregon
nearHighway Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail
surface form: Historic Columbia River Highway
nearTrail Wahkeena Falls Trail
partOf Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
surface form: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area hydrologic system
partOfWatershed Columbia River Basin
surface form: Columbia River watershed
passesFeature Wahkeena Falls
region Pacific Northwest
sourceLocation Larch Mountain area
watercourseFeature Wahkeena Falls

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Wahkeena Falls watercourse Wahkeena Creek