Puget Sound is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of Washington. As a part of the Salish Sea, the sound has one major and two minor connections to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which in turn connects to the open Pacific Ocean. The major connection is Admiralty Inlet; the …
Puget Sound is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of Washington. As a part of the Salish Sea, the sound has one major and two minor connections to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which in turn connects to the open Pacific Ocean. The major connection is Admiralty Inlet; the minor connections are Deception Pass and the Swinomish Channel.
Location: Puget Sound Lowlands, Washington, U.S.
Etymology: Peter Puget
Part of: Salish Sea
Primary inflows: Deschutes River, Nisqually River, Puyallup River, Duwamish River, Cedar River, Snohomish River, Stillaguamish River, Skagit River
Primary outflows: Admiralty Inlet, Deception Pass · avg: 41,000 cu ft/s (1,200 m³/s) · max: 367,000 cu ft/s (10,400 m³/s) · min: 14,000 cu ft/s (400 m³/s)
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