Twisp River

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title: "Twisp River" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-washington-(state)", "rivers-of-okanogan-county,-washington"] description: "River in the United States of America" topic_path: "general/rivers-of-washington-state" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twisp_River" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary River in the United States of America ::

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Field	Value
name	Twisp River
map_size	300
pushpin_map	Washington#USA
pushpin_map_size	300
pushpin_map_caption	Location of the mouth of the Twisp River in Washington
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	United States
subdivision_type2	State
subdivision_name2	Washington
subdivision_type4	County
subdivision_name4	Okanogan
length	26 mi
source1	Cascade Range
source1_coordinates
mouth	Methow River
mouth_coordinates
mouth_elevation	1575 ft
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| name = Twisp River | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = | name_etymology = | image = | image_size = | image_caption = | map = | map_size = 300 | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Washington#USA | pushpin_map_size = 300 | pushpin_map_caption= Location of the mouth of the Twisp River in Washington | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = United States | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = Washington | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = County | subdivision_name4 = Okanogan | subdivision_type5 = | subdivision_name5 = | length = 26 mi | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max = | source1 = Cascade Range | source1_location = | source1_coordinates= | source1_elevation = | mouth = Methow River | mouth_location = | mouth_coordinates = | mouth_elevation = 1575 ft | progression = | river_system = | basin_size = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = The Twisp River is a tributary of the Methow River, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is about 26 miles (42 km) long. The name of the river comes from the Okanagan placename [txwə́c’p], perhaps meaning "wasp" or "yellowjacket".

Course

The Twisp River originates in the North Cascades portion of the Cascade Range. Flowing generally east, the Twisp River drains the mountains south of Washington Pass as well as the eastern slopes of Sawtooth Ridge, a major mountain range with some of Washington state's highest peaks (such as Star Peak and Mt Bigelow).

The Twisp River flows into the Methow River at the town of Twisp, Washington.

Trivia

A Japanese incendiary balloon was reported on the Twisp River in 1945.

Tributaries

(In order of Source to Mouth)

• North Fork Twisp River
• South Fork Twisp River

Left

• North Creek
• Scatter Creek
• Whistling Creek
• Little Slate Creek
• Cook Creek
• lime Creek
• Canyon Creek
• Bridge Creek
• Coal Creek
• Myer Creek

Right

• South Creek
• Reynolds Creek
• Williams Creek
• War Creek
• Eagle Creek
• Scaffold Creek
• Buttermilk Creek
• Newby Creek
• Poorman Creek

References

References

1. {{GNIS. 1527569. Twisp River
2. Bright, William. (2004). "Native American Placenames of the United States". University of Oklahoma Press.
3. Majors, Harry M.. (1975). "Exploring Washington". Van Winkle Publishing Co.
4. Majors, Harry M.. (1975). "Exploring Washington". Van Winkle Publishing Co.

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