Carbon River
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| Discharge | 12. 09 m³/s |
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| Length | 48 km |
| Source | Carbon Glacier |
| Bridges | Fairfax Bridge |
| Mouths | Orting |
| Puyallup River | |
| Cities | Orting |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2263838 |
About Carbon River
The Carbon River is a river in the U. S. state of Washington. It flows about 30 miles from its source, the Carbon Glacier on Mount Rainier, to join the Puyallup River at Orting. Charles Wilkes called the river the "Upthascap River", but after the discovery of coal along its banks in 1876 the river was renamed "Carbon".
