North Fork Touchet River
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| North Fork Touchet River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the North Fork in Washington | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Columbia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Near Ski Bluewood |
| • location | Blue Mountains |
| • coordinates | 46°04′29″N 117°50′08″W / 46.07472°N 117.83556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 5,500 ft (1,700 m) |
| Mouth | Touchet River |
• location | South of Dayton |
• coordinates | 46°18′04″N 117°57′31″W / 46.30111°N 117.95861°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,667 ft (508 m)[1] |
| Length | 21.7 mi (34.9 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 101.7 sq mi (263 km2)[2] |
The North Fork Touchet River is the primary headwater of the Touchet River, flowing 21.7 miles (34.9 km)[2] through Columbia County, Washington.[1] The river begins in the Blue Mountains in a ravine just east of Ski Bluewood.[3] It flows north, past the Touchet Corral Sno-Park,[4] in a narrow valley between Chase Mountain to the west and Middle Point Ridge to the east.[3] It is joined by Spangler, Lewis and Jim Creeks from the right before receiving the Wolf Fork from the left.[5] An unnamed tributary from the right forms Hompegg Falls just downstream of Spangler Creek.[5] Below the Wolf Fork it flows northwest through a wider valley before joining the South Fork Touchet River at Baileysburg, south of Dayton, to form the main stem of the Touchet.[6]