Quillayute River basin

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The Quillayute River basin is a watershed on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula that collects runoff from several rivers, including the Sol Duc, before emptying into the Pacific Ocean.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river basin
watershed
borderedBy Olympic National Park
climateType marine west coast climate
containsSettlement La Push, Washington
country United States
drainsInto Pacific Ocean
hasAverageHighPrecipitation yes
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Quileute Tribe
linked to: Quileute people
hasEcosystemType temperate rainforest watershed
hasFloodRisk yes
hasLandUse forestry
recreation and tourism
hasMajorLandCover coniferous forest
temperate rainforest
hasMouthNear La Push, Washington
hasPrimaryRiverMouth Quillayute River mouth at La Push
hydrologicUnitOf Pacific coastal drainage of Washington
includesRiver Bogachiel River
Calawah River
Dickey River
Quillayute River
Sol Duc River
locatedIn Olympic Peninsula
United States
Washington State
linked to: Washington
locatedOnCoastOf Pacific Northwest
monitoredBy United States Geological Survey
partiallyWithin Olympic National Park
partOf coastal watersheds of Washington
primaryOutflow Quillayute River
receivesRunoffFrom Bogachiel River watershed
Calawah River watershed
Dickey River watershed
Sol Duc River watershed
linked to: Sol Duc River
supportsSpecies Pacific salmon
chinook salmon
chum salmon
coho salmon
cutthroat trout
steelhead trout
usedFor recreation
recreational fishing
timber production
within Clallam County, Washington
Jefferson County, Washington

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Sol Duc River drainageBasin Quillayute River basin
Quileute people traditionalTerritory Quillayute River region
linked to: Quillayute River basin
Quileute traditionalTerritory Quillayute River area
linked to: Quillayute River basin