Skagit River

Skagit River
Gorge Lake portion of the Skagit River in Washington
Map of the Skagit River drainage basin
Location
Country	Canada, United States
Region	British Columbia, Washington
Cities	Newhalem, Marblemount, Rockport, Concrete, Sedro-Woolley, Mount Vernon
Physical characteristics
Source	Allison Pass
• location	E. C. Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia
• coordinates	49°07′23″N 120°52′39″W / 49.12306°N 120.87750°W / 49.12306; -120.87750
• elevation	4,480 ft (1,370 m)
Mouth	Skagit forks near Puget Sound
• location	Skagit City, Washington
• coordinates	48°23′14″N 122°22′01″W / 48.38722°N 122.36694°W / 48.38722; -122.36694
• elevation	10 ft (3.0 m)
Length	150 mi (240 km)
Basin size	2,656 sq mi (6,880 km2)
Discharge
• location	Mount Vernon, WA, river mile 1 (rkm 1.6)
• average	16,530 cu ft/s (468 m3/s)
• minimum	3,050 cu ft/s (86 m3/s)
• maximum	180,000 cu ft/s (5,100 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Cascade River, Sauk River
• right	Baker River
National Wild and Scenic River
Type	Scenic, Recreational
Designated	November 10, 1978

The Skagit River (/ˈskædʒɪt/ SKAJ-it) is a river in southwestern British Columbia in Canada and northwestern Washington in the United States, approximately 150 mi (240 km) long. The river and its tributaries drain an area of 1.7 million acres (690,000 hectares) of the Cascade Range along the northern end of Puget Sound and flows into the sound.^[1]

The Skagit watershed is characterized by a temperate, mid-latitude, maritime climate. Temperatures range widely throughout the watershed. Recorded temperatures at Newhalem range from a low of −6 °F (−21 °C) to a high of 109 °F (43 °C), with greater extremes likely in the mountains. The highest temperatures are commonly recorded in July; the lowest are in January.