The Newaukum River is a tributary of the Chehalis River in the U.S. state of Washington. It has three main branches, the North Fork, South Fork, and Middle Fork Newaukum Rivers. The length of the three forks and the mainstem river is 56.7 miles (91.2 km).
The river's name comes from the Upper Chehalis word náwaqwəm, meaning "big prairie".
Read more about Newaukum River: Mainstem, South Fork, North Fork, Middle Fork, Natural History
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