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term meaning of kind of creek ("wawa" creek). A large number of place names in the Chiwawa River basin were given by
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basin, being a tributary of the Wenatchee River, which is a tributary to the Columbia River.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chiwawa River
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The Chiwawa River empties into the Wenatchee River several miles east of
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Location of the mouth of the Chiwawa River in Washington
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Chiwawa River is located in Washington (state)
Chiwawa River is located in the United States
Washington
Chelan
48°9′11″N 120°55′2″W / 48.15306°N 120.91722°W / 48.15306; -120.91722
Mouth
47°47′18″N 120°39′32″W / 47.78833°N 120.65889°W / 47.78833; -120.65889
tributary
Wenatchee River
U.S. state
Washington
Chelan County
drainage basin
national forest
wilderness
Columbia River
Columbia-Moses
Albert H. Sylvester
Glacier Peak Wilderness
North Cascades
Chiwawa Mountain
Fortress Mountain
Wenatchee National Forest
Lake Wenatchee
List of rivers in Washington
Tributaries of the Columbia River


U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chiwawa River
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