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The Toutle River then turns west, passing under Tower Road and receiving Cline Creek from the right. Over the next stretch, Burma Road is on the right. Over its final 4 miles (6 km), the Toutle meanders generally southwest through large deposits of sand. The stream passes under Barnes Drive and
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252:122°55′06″W
232:Castle Rock
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174:122°43′03″W
81:Hullooetell
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762:Categories
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428:river mile
373:Washington
295:Basin size
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171:46°19′40″N
110:Washington
502:to drain
450:Discharge
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307:Discharge
76:Etymology
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560:See also
481:sediment
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287:Length
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