Wynoochee River
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The Wynoochee River is a Template:Convert long<ref name=gaz>Template:Cite web</ref> river located in the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington.
Etymology
The name Wynoochee comes from the Lower Chehalis placename /xʷənúɬč/,<ref name="Bright2004">Template:Cite book</ref> meaning "shifting".<ref name=majors>Template:Cite book</ref>
Course
A tributary of the Chehalis River, the Wynoochee River rises in the Olympic Mountains within the Olympic National Park and flows generally south. Its drainage basin is Template:Convert in area.<ref name=crc>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
The city of Montesano was a recipient of the installation of flood control measures near Montesano's wastewater treatment plant which rests near the river. As part of the Chehalis Basin Strategy, log jacks were placed during 2018-2019 that helped increase the riverbank of the migrating river, which was threatening the plant that during flooding would have inundated the community with sewage runoff. The fortification increased the habitat of aquatic species and extended the operating life of the plant by several decades.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Clear