Black River (Chehalis River)

Black River (Chehalis River)

The Black River is a river in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. Its source is Black Lake, located about 3 miles (5 km) west of Tumwater. The river flows generally south, through the Mima Mounds State Natural Area, then southwest, passing by Rochester and entering Grays Harbor County, then emptying into the Chehalis River in the Chehalis Indian Reservation. [Course info mainly from: cite book | title = Washington Road & Recreation Atlas | year = 2000 | publisher = Benchmark Maps and [http://www.topozone.com] ]

The Black River Unit of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge extends about 5 miles (8 km) along the river immediately south of Black Lake.

ee also

* List of rivers in Washington

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