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Cle Elum River
river, Washington, United States
Cle Elum River, watercourse, central Washington, U.S., rising in the Cascade Range. The river flows generally south through Cle Elum Lake, thence southeast past Cle Elum, joining the Yakima River of the Columbia River system after a course of about 28 miles (45 km). The fast-flowing river is a favourite destination for white-water rafting and kayaking; its name derives from the Yakima Indian phrase tie-el-lum, meaning “swift waters.” Cle Elum Lake, impounded by Cle Elum Dam (1933) at the south end of the lake, is 8 miles (13 km) long.
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