NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Salmon River (Idaho)

The Salmon River is located in Idaho in the northwestern United States. The Salmon is known as The River of No Return and flows for 425 miles (684 km) through central Idaho, draining 14,000 square miles and drops more than 7,000 vertical feet between its headwaters above the Sawtooth Valley to its confluence with the Snake River at 910 feet. Cities located along the Salmon River include Stanley, Clayton, Challis, Salmon, Riggins, and White Bird. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Perrine Bridge spanning the Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho The Snake River is a river in the western part of the United States. ... Stanley is a city located in Custer County, Idaho. ... Clayton is a city located in Custer County, Idaho. ... Challis is a city located in Custer County, Idaho. ... Salmon is a city located in Lemhi County, Idaho. ... Riggins, a city located in Idaho County, Idaho, is nestled deep in a canyon at the confluence of the Salmon River and the Little Salmon River in west Central Idaho. ... White Bird is a city located in Idaho County, Idaho. ...

The headwaters of the Salmon are in the mountains of central and eastern Idaho (Lemhi Range, Sawtooth, Salmon River Mountains, Clearwater and Bitterroot Range). The main fork of the Salmon is joined by the Yankee Fork, East Fork, Pahsimeroi, Lemhi, North Fork, Middle Fork, South Fork, and Little Salmon rivers before converging with the Snake River. This occurs on the Oregon-Idaho border, north of Hells Canyon, fifteen miles south of Washington and 40 miles (60 km) south of Lewiston. The famed Middle Fork of the Salmon River is one of the premier recreational rafting and kayaking rivers in the world. The Sawtooth Range is part of the Rocky Mountains, located in Idaho in the Western United States. ... The Bitterroot Range is a range of mountains along the Montana and Idaho border in the northwestern United States. ... Perrine Bridge spanning the Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls, Idaho The Snake River is a river in the western part of the United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hells Canyon in Oregon Hells Canyon is a canyon created by the Snake River. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area Ranked 18th - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 kmÂ²) - Width 240 miles (385 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 6. ... Lewiston is the county seat and largest city in Nez Perce County, Idaho. ...

The Salmon River historically produced 39% of all the steelhead (salmon) and 45% of all the spring & summer chinook salmon in the entire Columbia River Basin. The Salmon River basin contains most (up to 70%) of the remaining salmon and steelhead habitat in the Columbia River Basin. Despite the abundant salmon habitat in the river, these fish have been declining, due in large part to the effects of four federal reservoirs and dams (Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite) on the lower Snake River in Washington. Download high resolution version (683x760, 32 KB)Caption: The Columbia River carved the Interior Columbia River Basin from the landscape of seven Western states and two Canadian provinces. ... Download high resolution version (683x760, 32 KB)Caption: The Columbia River carved the Interior Columbia River Basin from the landscape of seven Western states and two Canadian provinces. ... The Washington towns of Spokane, Vantage, Yakima and Pasco, and the Oregon town of Pendleton, lie on the Columbia River Plateau. ... Ice Harbor Dam from the west, north side of the Snake River. ... Lower Monumental Dam and the Snake River from the southwest, looking northeast, upstream. ... Little Goose Dam from the north side of the Snake River Little Goose Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete gravity, dam in Columbia and Whitman counties in the state of Washington, on the Snake River. ... Lower Granite Dam and the Snake River from the northwest, looking southeast, upstream. ...

Ten miles downstream of its confluence with the Middle Fork, the Salmon River becomes the dividing line for the two time zones in Idaho: Mountain time to the south, Pacific time to the north. Download high resolution version (774x606, 75 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Idaho Categories: Idaho maps | National Atlas images ... Download high resolution version (774x606, 75 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Idaho Categories: Idaho maps | National Atlas images ... Image File history File links National-atlas-timezones-2006. ... Image File history File links National-atlas-timezones-2006. ... United States time zones are nine standard time zones covering the states and possessions of the United States, used in conjunction with state and national legislation regarding the use of Daylight Savings Time. ... Mountain Standard Time (MST) is UTC-7 Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) is UTC-6 The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7) during the short days of autumn, winter and spring), and by subtracting six hours during the Daylight... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ...

Anthropology

The Salmon River area has been called a home by people for at least the last 11,000 years. Much of the area was inhabited by several tribes, including the Nez Perce. The river was a rich source of food for the indigenous people of the area, who relied on the abundant salmon species and other wildlife. The Nez Perce (pronounced ) are a tribe of Native Americans who live in the Pacific Northwest region (Columbia River Plateau) of the United States. ...

Corps of Discovery

In August of 1805, just after crossing the continental divide, Lewis and Clark ventured down the Salmon River, but found it to be too rough to be navigable. Clark wrote: A continental divide is a line of elevated terrain which forms a border between two watersheds such that water falling on one side of the line eventually travels to one ocean or body of water, and water on the other side travels to another, generally on the opposite side of... The Lewis and Clark expedition (1804-1806) was the first American overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back. ...

The honor didn't last long; by 1810 maps of the area were already referring to "Louis' River" as the Salmon.

Gold

In the 1860's there were placer deposits of gold found in the area along the river and the gold rush was underway. Miners came to the area, causing clashes with the Nez Perce on their ancestral tribal lands. Many historic and present day mines (including dredging operations) can be seen while traveling along the river. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... In geology, a placer deposit is a deposit of earth, sand, or gravel, containing valuable minerals in particles, especially by the side of a river, or in the bed of a mountain stream. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... A California Gold Rush handbill A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ...

Recreation

Two segments (the Middle Fork and a section of the main Salmon River) are protected as National Wild and Scenic Rivers. Today, the Salmon is a popular destination for whitewater kayaking, canoeing or rafting. The Middle Fork, over 100 miles (160 km), travels through the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area. The South Fork flows through Payette National Forest. The main fork raft trip run is slightly less than 100 miles (160 km) and ends south of White Bird, although the stretch of river is 125 miles (200 km). Single and multiple day trips on the river are available and offer beautiful views of wildlife and scenery. The river canyon allows for magnificent views of the complex geology of the region. The canyon is the second deepest on the North American continent. The middle fork Salmon River is known as one of the best catch and release fly fisheries in the nation. National Wild and Scenic River is a designation for certain protected areas in the United States. ... Whitewater kayaking is the sport of paddling a kayak on a moving body of water, typically a river. ... Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ... Rafting in Brazil. ... The Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area is a protected wilderness area located in Idaho. ... The Payette National Forest, a U.S. National Forest located in North Central Idaho, consists of approximately 2. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Catch and release is a term given to the recreational fishing where releasing the fish (catch) is believed to be a technique of conservation. ...

Campgrounds along the river are available and offer stunning views of the river. Hiking and mountain biking are popular in the area. Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Mountain biker riding in the Arizona desert. ...

Wildlife

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Binomial name Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) The American Badger, Taxidea taxus, is a North American badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European Badger. ... Binomial name Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820 A taxidermied American Beaver The American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is a large semi-aquatic rodent native to Canada, most of the United States and parts of northern Mexico. ... Binomial name Ovis canadensis Shaw, 1804 Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)[1] are one of two species of mountain sheep in North America; the other species being Ovis dalli, that includes Dall Sheep and Stones Sheep. ... Binomial name Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780 For the Eurasian Black Bear, see Asiatic Black Bear. ... Binomial name Lynx rufus (Schreber, 1777) The Bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a wild cat native to North America. ... Binomial name Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771) Cougar range map Synonyms Felis concolor The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as the puma or mountain lion, is a New World mammal of the Felidae family. ... Binomial name Canis latrans Say, 1823 Coyote range The coyote (Canis latrans, meaning barking dog) also prairie wolf [2]) is a member of the Canidae (dog) family and a close relative of the Gray Wolf. ... Binomial name Cervus canadensis New species designate Siberian and American Elk (Cervus canadensis), are the second largest species of deer in the world, after the Moose (Alces alces). ... Species See text. ... Species Martes americana Martes flavigula Martes foina Martes gwatkinsii Martes martes Martes melampus Martes pennanti Martes zibellina for the Wiltshire village see Marten, Wiltshire The Martens constitute the genus Martes within the subfamily Mustelinae, in family Mustelidae. ... Binomial name Mustela vison (Schreber, 1777) The American Mink, Mustela vison, is a North American member of the Mustelidae family found in Alaska, Canada and most of the United States. ... Binomial name Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758) Moose range map The moose (so named in North America, derived from Eastern Abenaki moz)[1] or elk (in Europe), Alces alces, is the largest member of the deer family Cervidae, distinguished from the others by the palmate antlers of its males. ... Binomial name Oreamnos americanus (Blainville, 1816) The Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus), also known as the Rocky Mountain Goat, is a large hoofed mammal found only in North America. ... Binomial name Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) Muskrat range (native range in red, introduced range in green) I Muskrat lodge, middle Patuxent River marsh, Maryland The Muskrat or Musquash (Ondatra zibethicus), the only species in genus Ondatra, is a large aquatic rodent native to North America, and introduced in parts of... Binomial name Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777) A river otter in the pacific tide pools in Olympic National Park. ... Binomial name Erethizon dorsatum Linnaeus, 1758 The North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum), also known as Canadian Porcupine or Common Porcupine, is a large rodent in the New World porcupine family. ... Binomial name Vulpes vulpes Linnaeus, 1758 Red Fox range Synonyms Vulpes fulva, Vulpes fulvus The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) is generally the most familiar of the foxes. ... Binomial name Odocoileus hemionus (Rafinesque, 1817) The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a deer whose habitat is in the western half of North America. ... Species Mustela africana Mustela altaica Mustela erminea Mustela eversmannii Mustela felipei Mustela frenata Mustela kathiah Mustela lutreola Mustela lutreolina Mustela nigripes Mustela nivalis Mustela nudipes Mustela putorius Mustela sibirica Mustela strigidorsa Mustela vison Weasels are mammals in the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family. ... Genera Conepatus Mydaus Mephitis Spilogale Skunks are mammals, usually with black-and-white fur, belonging to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora. ... Binomial name Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann, 1780 The White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer found throughout most of the continental United States, southern Canada, Mexico, Central America and northern portions of South America as far south as Peru. ... â€œGray Wolvesâ€ redirects here. ... Binomial name Alectoris chukar (Gray, JE, 1830) The chukar, Alectoris chukar, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... Genera Several, see below. ... Genera Tetrao Lagopus Falcipennis Centrocercus Bonasa Dendrapagus Tympanuchus Grouse are from the order Galliformes which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere. ... Binomial name Dendragapus obscurus (Say, 1823) The Blue Grouse, Dendragapus obscurus, is a large grouse. ... Binomial name Bonasa umbellus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus, is a medium-sized grouse occurring in forests across Canada and the appalachian and northern United States including Alaska. ... Binomial name Falcipennis canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Spruce Grouse, Falcipennis canadensis, is a medium-sized grouse. ... Genera Accipiter Micronisus Melierax Urotriorchis Erythrotriorchis The term hawk refers to birds of prey in any of three senses: Strictly, to mean any of the species in the bird sub-family Accipitrinae in the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis, and Megatriorchis. ... Genera See text. ... Genera Perdix Alectoris Lerwa Bambusicola Ptilopachus Rollulus Haematortyx Caloperdix Arborophila Xenoperdix Melanoperdix â€ See also Pheasant, Quail, Grouse Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. ... Falcated Duck at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands centre, Gloucestershire, England Wildfowl or waterfowl, also waterbirds, is the collective term for the approximately 147 species of swans, geese and ducks, classified in the order Anseriformes, family Anatidae. ...

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Contents

Corps of Discovery

Gold

Recreation

Wildlife

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