Hoquiam River
| Hoquiam River | |
|---|---|
Hoquiam River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Grays Harbor |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of West Fork and East Fork |
| • location | Willapa Hills |
| • coordinates | 47°1′55″N 123°55′7″W / 47.03194°N 123.91861°W |
| Mouth | Grays Harbor |
• coordinates | 46°58′12″N 123°52′41″W / 46.97000°N 123.87806°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
| Basin size | 98 sq mi (250 km2) |
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The Hoquiam River is a stream in the U.S. state of Washington. It has three main tributaries, the East Fork, West Fork, and Middle Fork Hoquiam Rivers. The main stem Hoquiam River is formed by the confluence of the West and East Forks. The Middle Fork is a tributary of the West Fork.
Most of the river's watershed lies within the Weyerhaeuser Twin Harbors Tree Farm. The City of Hoquiam owns 7,500 acres (30 km2) of the watershed, including reservoirs on Davis Creek and the West Fork Hoquiam River. This reserve system serves as the source to meet Hoquiam's municipal water needs.
Along with neighboring watersheds, the Hoquiam River flows through one of the most biomass-productive zones in the world and an important forestry region. Most of the original and second-growth forests have been cut. Douglas-fir plantations have been established through the area.
Its name comes from a Native American word meaning "hungry for wood", so named from the great amount of driftwood at the mouth of the river.