Duwamish River
The Duwamish River is the name of the lower 12 miles (19 km) of Washington state's Green River. Its industrialized estuary is known as the Duwamish Waterway. The river is known for its salmon life.[1]
| Duwamish River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Elliott Bay |
| Length | 12 mi (19 km) |
The native Lushootseed name of the Duwamish River (and of the Cedar River) was Dxwdəw. The Lushootseed name of the Duwamish tribe was Dxw'Dəw?Abš or Dkhw'Duw'Absh, meaning 'People of the Inside'.[2]
Duwamish River Media
- Duwamishvalley1899-1959.png
Maps showing the changes of course and nomenclature of rivers in the Duwamish Valley, 1899–1959.
- Duwamish River 1862 (cropped).jpg
Survey of the river in 1862, note the mouth of the river in its natural state.
- Tukwila - Duwamish River - 01.jpg
The Green River at the Allentown neighborhood of Tukwila, slightly upstream from where it becomes the Duwamish.
- Duwamish River at South Park.jpg
The Duwamish at South Park, Seattle
- Geese duwamish river.jpg
A mother goose leads her goslings down a set of concrete stairs into the Duwamish River at low tide.
- River otters duwamish river.jpg
A group of river otters feed on fish together at the Duwamish River.
- West Seattle Bridge under construction, circa 1983.jpg
West Seattle Bridge under construction circa 1983
References
- ↑ "Seattle's Aquatic Environments: Duwamish Estuary" (PDF). City of Seattle. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ↑ Duwamish Tribe-culture and history; http://www.duwamishtribe.org/culture.html Archived 2018-01-20 at the Wayback Machine retvd 12 13 15
