Dewatto River

Template:Short description Template:Use American English The Dewatto River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It originates in western Kitsap Peninsula and flows south, emptying into Hood Canal. The name "Dewatto" comes from the Twana placename [duʔwátaxʷ], which implies the presence of spirits causing mental derangement near the stream's mouth.

Course

Two channels of the Dewatto River running through high-banked deltas of sea grass. It is sunset, so the light is at a low angle from the left of the picture. The vegetation of the estuary is an extremely bright green in the light with bits of yellow dry grass interspersed. A wall of dark pine trees makes up the far bank of the estuary.

The Dewatto River estuary at the head of Dewatto Bay, where the river empties into the Hood Canal. Photograph taken from Dewatto Bay Road / Dewatto-Holly Road, sunset, 17 August 2017.

The Dewatto River originates in western Kitsap Peninsula near the town of Holly. It flows south and slightly west, approximately parallel to Hood Canal, then turns west to enter Hood Canal at Dewatto Bay.

See also

• List of rivers of Washington (state)

External links

• Port of Dewatto

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