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词条 Dickey River
释义

  1. East Fork

  2. West Fork

  3. Middle Fork

  4. Main stem

  5. See also

  6. References

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The Dickey River is a stream on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It has three main forks, the East Fork, West Fork, and Middle Fork Dickey Rivers. The main stem is formed by the confluence of the East and West Forks. The river and its forks rise in the northwestern part of the Olympic Peninsula and flow generally south and west to join the Quillayute River near its mouth on the Pacific Ocean.[2]

The river's name is a corruption of the Quileute term dichoh dock-teacer or de tho date t doh, pronounced "dā tȯ dȯtch't dōh". This term was applied to the river and a branch of the tribe living along the river. It meant "people who live on the first branch of the Quillayute River" or "people who live on the dark water".[3]

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East Fork

The East Fork Dickey River is approximately {{convert|16|mi|km}} long and originates at {{coord|48|7|4|N|124|24|40|W|display=inline}},[4] in the northwestern Olympic Peninsula. It flows generally south collecting tributaries such as Skunk Creek and Thunder Creek before joining the West Fork to form the main stem Dickey River.[2]

West Fork

The West Fork Dickey River is just over {{convert|20|mi|km}} long and originates at {{coord|48|5|57|N|124|30|27|W|display=inline}},[5] as the outflow of Dickey Lake. The lake is fed by a number of streams such as Stampedge Creek, Ponds Creek, and Sands Creek. The West Fork Dickey River exits the south end of Dickey Lake and soon collects the Middle Fork Dickey River. Shortly below the joining of the tributary include Squaw Creek the West Fork joins the East Fork to form the main stem Dickey River.[2]

Middle Fork

The Middle Fork Dickey River originates at {{coord|48|7|17|N|124|26|3|W|display=inline}},[6] slightly east of Dickey Lake. It flows generally south to join the West Fork Dickey River.[2]

Main stem

The main stem Dickey River originates at the confluence of the East and West Forks and flows generally south for approximately {{convert|7|mi|km}}. Along the way it collects tributaries including Larger Creek, Cotby Creek, and Coat Creek. It flows by the Quillayute State Airport. The Dickey River empties into the Quillayute River about a mile north of La Push and the mouth of the Quillayute River. The confluence of the Dickey and Quillayute Rivers occurs within the narrow coastal strip of Olympic National Park.[2]

{{wide image|Dickey River boat ramp.jpg|800px|Panoramic view of the final stretch of the Dickey River, from the boat ramp between the Mora Road bridge and the confluence with the Quillayute}}

See also

  • List of rivers of Washington

References

1. ^{{GNIS|1504479|Dickey River}}
2. ^General course info from USGS topographic maps accessed via the "GNIS in Google Map" feature of the USGS Geographic Names Information System website.
3. ^{{cite book |last= Parratt |first= Smitty |title= Gods & goblins: A Field Guide to Place Names of Olympic National Park |year= 1984 |publisher= CP Publications |isbn= 0-914195-00-X |page= 36}}
4. ^{{GNIS|1519093|East Fork Dickey River}}
5. ^{{GNIS| 1509392 |West Fork Dickey River}}
6. ^{{GNIS| 1523066 |Middle Fork Dickey River}}

2 : Rivers of Washington (state)|Rivers of Clallam County, Washington

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