The Clearwater River is a river situated on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. It is the main tributary of the Queets River. The Clearwater River is 39 miles (63 km) long. Its drainage basin is 61.5 square miles (159 km2) in area. The Clearwater's main tributaries are the Snahapish River and the Solleks River.
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