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| Keywords: Naches-River-near-Yakima.jpg The w Naches River is a w tributary of the w Yakima River in central w Washington in the w United States Beginning as the Little Naches River it is about 75 miles 121 km long <ref name gazetteer /> After the confluence of the Little Naches and w Bumping River the name becomes simply the Naches River The Naches and its tributaries drain a portion of the eastern side of the w Cascade Range east of w Mount Rainier and northeast of Mount Adams In terms of discharge the Naches River is the largest tributary of the Yakima River In its upper reaches the w Naches River basin includes rugged mountains and wildernesses The lower Naches River and its tributary the w Tieton River flow through valleys with towns and irrigated orchards northwest of Yakima where the Naches River joins the w Yakima River Historically the river served as an important travel corridor between the east and west sides of the Cascades via w Naches Pass used by both Native Americans and w settlers Own 2007-05 Williamborg 04 19 29 May 2007 UTC Check categories 2008 November 21 en wikipedia Naches_River Rivers of Washington state | ||||
