The Foss River is a stream in the
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of
Washington
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. It has two main forks, the East Fork Foss River and the West Fork Foss River. The main stem is formed by the confluence of the two forks. The river and its forks rise near in the
Alpine Lakes Wilderness
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area of
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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in the
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and flows generally north, joining the Tye River to form the
South Fork Skykomish River. The Foss River's waters eventually empty into
Puget Sound
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near
Everett via the
Skykomish River
The Skykomish River is a long river in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington which drains the west side of the Cascade Mountains in the southeast section of Snohomish County and the northeast corner of King County, Washington, K ...
and
Snohomish River
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.
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East Fork
The East Fork Foss River originates at , from the meltwater of Lynch Glacier on the north slope of
Mount Daniel
Mount Daniel is the highest summit on the Cascade Range crest of Alpine Lakes Wilderness of the central Washington (state), Washington, United States. It is the highest point in King County, Washington, King and Kittitas County, Washington, Ki ...
. It gathers tributaries from glaciers on the north slope of Mount Hinman as well as tributaries flowing from the lakes of Necklace Valley such as Lake Ilswoot, Locket Lake, Opal Lake, La Bohn Lakes,
Alturas Lake, and others. The East Fork Foss River flows generally north, joining the West Fork to form the main stem Foss River.
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West Fork
The West Fork Foss River originates at ,[
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See also
* List of rivers of Washington (state)
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Washington.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin. Respective tributaries are indented under each larger stream's name and are ordered downstream to upstream.
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References
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Rivers of Washington (state)
Rivers of King County, Washington