Hoko River
| Hoko River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Olympic Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Basin size | 75 sq mi (190 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 397 cu ft/s (11.2 m3/s) |
The Hoko River is a
coho, and winter steelhead, with over 48 miles (77 km) of stream miles that provide suitable spawning habitat.[1]
Because the Hoko River, like the nearby
tannin stained water, it is known as a "cedar creek".[2]
The name Hoko is of
Makah origin and refers to the large projecting rock at the river mouth.[3]
The Hoko River is the namesake of the
et al from outcrops along the river.[4]
Sites along the Hoko River have proved it to be an ideal location for preserving artifacts, bones, antlers, and baskets from the past. Hooks, cordage used for lines, and drying racks made from wood have all been found near the Hoko River sites. These artifacts' production is dated to around 1000 BCE.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "State of the Waters- Hoko and Little Hoko Rivers" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ISBN 1-57188-367-3.
- ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
- ^ Snavely, P.D.; Niem, A.R.; Pearl, J.E. (1978). "Twin River Group (upper Eocene to lower Miocene)–Defined to include the Hoko River, Makah, and Pysht Formations, Clallam County, Washington". U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 1457-A: 111–120.
- ISBN 0-13-615686-X.
External links
- USGS gage 12034400 Hoko River, USGS Water-Date Report 2008
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hoko River
48°17′5″N 124°21′52″W / 48.28472°N 124.36444°W
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