White River (Puyallup River)

White River
Stuck River
From Steamboat Prow looking down at the Inter Glacier, source of the Inter Fork (left), and the moraine of the Emmons Glacier (right)
The White River is shown highlighted in the Puyallup River watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountiesPierce, King
CityBuckley
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Rainier
  locationEmmons Glacier
  coordinates46°53′7″N 121°40′24″W / 46.88528°N 121.67333°W / 46.88528; -121.67333
  elevation5,050 ft (1,540 m)
MouthPuyallup River
  coordinates
47°11′59″N 122°15′31″W / 47.19972°N 122.25861°W / 47.19972; -122.25861
  elevation
29 ft (8.8 m)
Length75 mi (121 km)
Basin size494 sq mi (1,280 km2)
Discharge 
  locationBuckley
  average1,435 cu ft/s (40.6 m3/s)
  minimum59 cu ft/s (1.7 m3/s)
  maximum17,000 cu ft/s (480 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftWest Fork White River, Clearwater River
  rightGreenwater River

The White River is a white, glacial river in the U.S. state of Washington. It flows about 75 miles (121 km) from its source, the Emmons Glacier on Mount Rainier, to join the Puyallup River at Sumner. It defines part of the boundary between King and Pierce counties.