Pratt River

River in northwest Washington, United States

Location of the mouth of the Pratt River in Washington

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Pratt River (the United States)

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LocationCountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyKing CountyPhysical characteristicsSourceUpper Melakwa Lake • locationNorth Cascades MouthMiddle Fork Snoqualmie River

• coordinates

47°31′31″N 121°35′10″W / 47.52528°N 121.58611°W / 47.52528; -121.58611^[1]

National Wild and Scenic River

TypeWildDesignatedDecember 19, 2014

The Pratt River is a river in King County in Washington. It is a tributary of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River. It was named for prospector George A Pratt, who discovered nearby iron deposits in 1887.^[2]

The river has its headwaters in tiny Upper Melakwa Lake. The river starts out as a small stream upon exiting the lake. The river soon enters much larger and better known Melakwa Lake. The river after exiting Melakwa Lake, drops down the headwall below the lake starts to turn north. The river flows generally north until it converges with the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River.

Tributaries

Tushohatchie Creek
Kulla Kulla Creek
Kaleetan Creek
Thompson Creek

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pratt River
^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.