The Rex River is a river in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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. It originates near the crest of the Cascade Mountains and flows northwest to join the
Cedar River in the
Chester Morse Lake reservoir. The Cedar River flows to
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle.
It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It borders the cities of Seattle on the west ...
and, ultimately,
Puget Sound
Puget Sound ( ) is a sound of the Pacific Northwest, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and part of the Salish Sea. It is located along the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected m ...
. Tributaries of the Rex River include Pine Creek, Lindsay Creek, and Boulder Creek.
The Rex River is entirely contained within the Cedar River Municipal Watershed, an area managed by the City of Seattle which provides two-thirds of the water supply for the greater Seattle metropolitan region.
See also
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List of rivers of Washington
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.
Fraser River (Briti ...
References
External links
Cedar River Watershed (King County) -- Environmental Overview HistoryLink.orgFriends of the Cedar River Watershed
Rivers of Washington (state)
Rivers of King County, Washington
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