Streams of Washington
20 named streams of Washington are covered here, spread across 13 counties, as recorded in the federal Geographic Names Information System.
Federal profile, 2026
The counts below are drawn from the federal register of place names.
| Kind of place | Stream |
|---|---|
| Kind | streams |
| State | Washington |
| Named places covered | 20 |
| Counties | 13 |
Places covered here
- Columbia River
- Crab Creek
- Crab Creek
- Deschutes River
- Dougan Creek
- Elk River
- Freshwater Creek
- Freshwater Creek
- Gatton Creek
- Gilligan Creek
- Hardy Creek
- Lewis River
- McLane Creek
- Mesatchee Creek
- Mesatchee Creek
- Paradise River
- Washougal River
- White River
- White River
- Yacolt Creek
Questions
How many named streams does Washington have?
20 are covered here, across 13 counties, drawn from the federal Geographic Names Information System.
Where does this information come from?
The Geographic Names Information System, published by the U.S. Geological Survey. It is a work of the United States government and is not subject to copyright in the United States.
Method and sources
Feature class is the category the U.S. Geological Survey assigns in the Geographic Names Information System. It is the federal classification and not an editorial grouping.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names, 2026