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The Yakima River is a tributary of the Columbia River in south central and eastern Washington state, named for the indigenous Yakama people. Lewis and Clark mention in their journals that the Chin-nâm pam (or the Lower Snake River Chamnapam Nation) called the river Tâpe têtt (also rendered Tapteete), possibly from the French tape-tête, meaning "head hit".
Yakima, Washington. / 46.60194°N 120.50778°W / 46.60194; -120.50778. Yakima ( / ˈjækɪmɑː / or / ˈjækɪmə /) is a city in, and the county seat of, Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the state's 11th most populous city. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of ...
Yakama (proper) or Lower Yakama (Autonym in Yakama: Mámachatpam) – Chief Kamiakin 's people: Their territory encompasses the watershed of the Lower Yakima River east of the Cascade Range, hence they were called Lower Yakima to distinguish them from their upriver cousins – the ″Kittitas or Upper Yakama.″.
A portion of the Yakima Delta as seen from the south. The Yakima River Delta is an area of land in Richland, Washington where the Yakima River enters the Columbia River at River Mile 335. [1] It hosts several protected areas and is crossed by State Route 240. This area is mostly floodplain with riparian-type growth, including non-native species ...
Umtanum Ridge Water Gap is a geologic feature in Washington state in the United States. It includes the Yakima Canyon (or " Yakima River Canyon "), and is located between the cities of Ellensburg and Yakima in central Washington. [1] Washington State Route 821 (formerly numbered "U.S. Route 97") was once the main route between Ellensburg and ...
3,100 cu ft/s (88 m 3 /s) Ahtanum Creek is a tributary of the Yakima River in the U.S. state of Washington. It starts at the confluence of the Middle and North Forks of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, flows along the north base of Ahtanum Ridge, ends at the Yakima River near Union Gap and forms a portion of the northern boundary of the Yakama ...
Yakima Sportsman State Park. Categories: Tributaries of the Columbia River. Rivers of Washington (state) Rivers of Benton County, Washington. Rivers of Yakima County, Washington. Rivers of Kittitas County, Washington. Hidden category: Wikipedia categories named after rivers.
Amon Creek is the largest tributary of the Lower Yakima River [4] in Benton County, Washington. From the source of its East Fork to its mouth at the Yakima, it flows about 13 miles (21 km), passing through Kennewick and Richland. The East Fork as well as the main course north of where both forks come together flow south to north.