<Tr> <Th> Discharge </Th> <Td> for mouth (average); max and min at The Dalles, Oregon, 188.9 miles (304.0 km) from the mouth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - average </Td> <Td> 265,000 cu ft / s (7,500 m / s) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - max </Td> <Td> 1,240,000 cu ft / s (35,100 m / s) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - min </Td> <Td> 12,100 cu ft / s (300 m / s) </Td> </Tr>

Where did the columbia river get its name