Hamma Hamma River

The Hamma Hamma River is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. It rises near Mount Washington in the Olympic Mountains within the Olympic National Park and drains to Hood Canal and thence to the Pacific Ocean.

Hamma Hamma River
Location of the mouth of the Hamma Hamma River in Washington
Location
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Mason
Physical characteristics
Source	Olympic Mountains
• coordinates	47°34′1″N 123°19′5″W[1]
Mouth	Hood Canal
• coordinates	47°32′44″N 123°2′30″W[1]
Discharge
• location	near Eldon[2]
• average	364.4 cu ft/s (10.32 m^3/s)[2]
• minimum	39 cu ft/s (1.1 m^3/s)
• maximum	6,010 cu ft/s (170 m^3/s)

The name Hamma Hamma comes from a Twana village once located at the river's mouth and called Hab'hab, referring to a reed that grows along the river's banks.[3]

See also

• List of Washington rivers

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamma Hamma River
2. "Historical data, water years 1951-1971, for USGS gage 12054500, Hamma Hamma River near Eldon, WA". USGS. Retrieved 3 August 2009.
3. Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-95158-3.

External links

• National Park Service - Olympic National Park