Walla Walla River Basin

Walla Walla River Basin and the Blue Mountains of Washington and Oregon.

The Walla Walla River basin is located in southeastern Washington and adjacent Oregon, stretching from the Blue Mountains in the east to the Columbia River on the west.  Major tributaries in the basin include the Touchet River and Mill Creek.  The basin includes parts of Walla Walla and Columbia Counties in Washington and Umatilla County in Oregon.  Whitman College is located in the City of Walla Walla.

Credits

This web page is a project of the Whitman College Environmental Studies Senior Seminar, Fall 1999.  The coordinators for the course and editors of the web page were Bob Carson, Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies, and Amy Molitor, Lecturer in Environmental Studies.  Students in the course performed research and wrote a paper on certain aspects of the Walla Walla River basin.  Web page design and compilation by Mary Jane Coombs.  Special thanks for pictures go to Chris Bishop, Bob Carson, Mary Jane Coombs, Elaine Prentice, and Sarah Pulliam.