Kalama River
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| Kalama River | |
|---|---|
 Near the mouth at Kalama | |
  Location of the mouth of Kalama River in Washington  Kalama River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Cowlitz |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kalama Spring |
| • location | Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument |
| • coordinates | 46°08′44″N 122°15′05″W / 46.14556°N 122.25139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,890 ft (880 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
• location | near Kalama |
• coordinates | 46°02′01″N 122°52′13″W / 46.03361°N 122.87028°W[1] |
• elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m)[1] |
| Length | 45 mi (72 km)[3] |
| Basin size | 205 sq mi (530 km2)[4] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1,219 cu ft/s (34.5 m3/s)[4] |
The Kalama River is a 45-mile (72 km) tributary of the Columbia River, in the U.S. state of Washington.[3] It flows entirely within Cowlitz County, Washington.[3] Calama River is an old variant name.[1]
Gabriel Franchere in 1811 wrote of the Indian village at the mouth of the Kalama River, adding that it was called Thlakalamah.[5]
