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The river is formed by the confluence of the American River and Red River in the Nez Perce National Forest at an elevation of 3,901 ft (1,189 m). The roughly 20-mile (32 km) American River rises at 5,200 ft (1,600 m) and flows generally south to the confluence, while the northwest flowing Red River, rising at 6,100 ft (1,900 m), is about 25 mi (40 km) long.
South Fork Clearwater River (stream, Idaho County; headwaters near Red River Hot Springs to Kooskia, confluence with the Middle Little Clearwater River (stream, Idaho County - 45°45′11″N 114°46′31″W / 45.75306°N 114.77528°W / 45.75306; -114.77528 ; near Three Prong Mountain to near Spot Mountain
Big Lost River: Earthfill 67 20 Mackay Reservoir: 45,000 0.056 0 Big Lost River Irrigation District 1918 Magic Dam: Big Wood River: Earthfill 128 39 Magic Reservoir: 195,000 0.241 9 Magic Reservoir Hydroelectric, Inc. 1910 McArthur Lake Deep Creek Earthfill McArthur Lake: Idaho Fish and Game: 1942 Milner Dam: Snake River: Rockfill 73 22 Milner ...
The lake had a perimeter of seven miles (11 km) and could hold 14.3 million tons of water. When the water was "up" in the spring, the lake covered more than 400 acres (1.6 km 2). The South Fork Dam was 72 feet (22 m) high and 931 feet (284 m) long. Despite being both well-designed and well-built when new, it failed for the first time in 1862.
Clearwater River: Clearwater River: Grangeville Dam (Harpster Dam) 56 ft (17 m) 1963 Idaho County: South Fork Clearwater River: This 440 ft (130 m) long arched concrete hydroelectric dam was constructed by the Washington Water Power Company in 1911.
In the KC metro area, the Missouri River at Leavenworth was 20.6 feet as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, and minor flooding was occurring. The river is expected to crest at 22.5 feet Thursday evening and fall ...
The Lochsa River is in the northwestern United States, in the mountains of north central Idaho. It is one of two primary tributaries (with the Selway to the south) of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River in the Clearwater National Forest. Lochsa is a Nez Perce word meaning rough water. [6] [7] The Salish name is Ep Smɫí, "It Has Salmon." [8]
The Middle Fork flows west for 23 miles (37 km) [2] from the confluence of the Selway River and Lochsa River at Lowell, to the town of Kooskia where it joins with the South Fork Clearwater River to create the Clearwater River. The Middle Fork's entire length is within Idaho County, although a small portion of its watershed extends into ...