Mashel River

Mashel River
Location of the mouth of the Mashel River in Washington
Mashel River (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce County
CityEatonville, Washington
Physical characteristics
SourceAn unnamed lake
  locationCascade Range, Pierce County, Washington
  coordinates46°50′33″N 122°1′26″W / 46.84250°N 122.02389°W / 46.84250; -122.02389
  elevation4,340 ft (1,320 m)
MouthNisqually River
  location
Southwest of Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington
  coordinates
46°50′31″N 122°20′2″W / 46.84194°N 122.33389°W / 46.84194; -122.33389
  elevation
482 ft (147 m)
Basin size80.7 sq mi (209 km2)
Discharge 
  locationnear La Grande, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) from mouth
  average221 cu ft/s (6.3 m3/s)
  minimum4.1 cu ft/s (0.12 m3/s)
  maximum5,570 cu ft/s (158 m3/s)

The Mashel River is a river in Pierce County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a tributary of the Nisqually River, which it enters about 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southwest of Eatonville, at Nisqually river mile 39.6.