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Currently, the Kootenai River drainage contains the only redband population in Montana. It is also the furthest inland penetration of the trout in the Columbia River Basin, according to the state ...
The Kootenay River [7] or Kootenai River [2] is a major river of the Northwest Plateau in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, and northern Montana and Idaho in the United States. It is one of the uppermost major tributaries of the Columbia River , the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean.
Sep. 8—Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is recommending 48 fishing regulation changes this year ahead of a fall Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting. While most of the changes are aimed at ...
Map highlighting major dams and reservoirs in the Kootenai River watershed and surrounds. Lake Koocanusa was named for the treaty that was developed between the Kootenai Indians, the Canadian government, and the U.S. government to build the dam and form the reservoir. [4] It was the fourth dam constructed under the Columbia River Treaty.
What was once a barrier to river travel, Jennings Canyon is now inundated by the lake. [2] The Elk River joins the Kootenay River in the northern part of Lake Koocanusa, within Canadian territory. Lake Koocanusa was named in a contest won by Alice Beers of Rexford, Montana. [1] The name is a portmanteau of Kootenai River, Canada, and USA.
Kootenay Lake is a lake located in British Columbia, Canada.It is part of the Kootenay River.The lake has been raised by the Corra Linn Dam and has a dike system at the southern end, which, along with industry in the 1950s–70s, has changed the ecosystem in and around the water.
The Moyie River is a 92-mile (148 km) long [3] tributary of the Kootenai River (spelled Kootenay River in Canada) in the U.S. state of Idaho and the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Moyie River is part of the Columbia River basin, being a tributary of the Kootenay River, which is a tributary to the Columbia River.
The Yaqan Nukiy band is located along the Kootenay river. The proximity of the lake and the river were able to determine what type of lifestyle the Yaqan Nukiy band would have. The Yaqan Nukiy band became depended on hunting, gathering and fishing to survive. The river was used a main water source, and became useful in ritual practices. [5]