Yellowstone River, Fishing Bridge, July 1959.

The lower falls of the Yellowstone River are 308 feet (94 m) high.

The Yellowstone River, shown highlighted

For the Utah river, see Yellowstone River (Utah).

The Yellowstone River is a tributary of the Missouri, approximately 671 mi (1,080 km long), in the western United States. Considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri, the river and its tributaries drain a wide area stretching from the Rocky Mountains in the vicinity of the Yellowstone National Park across the mountains and high plains of southern Montana and northern Wyoming. It is the longest undammed river in the lower 48 states. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2358x1872, 497 KB) Yellowstone River, Fishing Bridge, July 1959. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2358x1872, 497 KB) Yellowstone River, Fishing Bridge, July 1959. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1712x2288, 853 KB) Summary Lower Yellowstone Falls closeup. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1712x2288, 853 KB) Summary Lower Yellowstone Falls closeup. ... Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River Upper falls of the Yellowstone River Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River, within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. ... The Yellowstone River © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Yellowstone River © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ... Rockies may also refer to the National League Baseball team, the Colorado Rockies. ... Yellowstone National Park is a U.S. National Park located in the western states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. ... The Great Plains covers much of the central United States, portions of Canada and Mexico. ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Description

It rises in northwestern Wyoming near Younts Peak at the Continental Divide in southwestern Park County. It flows northward through Yellowstone National Park, feeding and draining Yellowstone Lake, then dropping over the Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone within the confines of the park. After passing through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone downstream of the Grand Canyon, the river flows northward into Montana between the Absaroka Range and the Gallatin Range in Paradise Valley. The river emerges from the mountains near the town of Livingston, where it turns eastward and northeastward, flowing across the northern Great Plains past the city of Billings. 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... Park County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... Yellowstone Lake is the largest body of water in the south of the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States. ... Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River Upper falls of the Yellowstone River Yellowstone Falls consist of two major waterfalls on the Yellowstone River, within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States. ... Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone downstream from Upper Fall The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is a large canyon of the Yellowstone River that is located in Yellowstone National Park in the United States of America. ... The Absaroka Range is shown highlighted on a map of North America The Absaroka Range is a mountain range, a sub-range on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains stretching for about 150 mi (240 km) across the Montana-Wyoming border, and forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National... Paradise Valley is a town located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Livingston is a city located in Park County, Montana, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,851. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Star of the Big Sky Country, City Beneath the Rims, The Paradigm City The Yellowstone City Motto: Billings Pride: City~Wide Location in Montana Coordinates: County Yellowstone County Founded 1877 Incorporated 1882 Mayor Ronald Tussing Area    - City 106 km²  (41 sq mi)  - Water 0. ...

East of Billings, it is joined by the Bighorn River. Further downriver, it is joined by the Tongue near the town of Miles City, and then by the Powder in eastern Montana. It joins the Missouri in extreme western North Dakota, upriver from the town of Williston at the Lake Sakakawea reservoir, with the lower 20 mi (32 km) of the river forming a narrow arm of the reservoir. At the confluence with the Missouri, the Yellowstone is actually the larger river. The Wind-Bighorn rivers The Bighorn River is a tributary of the Yellowstone, approximately 461 mi (742 km) long, in the western United States in the states of Wyoming and Montana. ... The Tongue River The Tongue River is a tributary of the Yellowstone, approximately 265 mi (426 km) long, in the U.S. states of Wyoming and Montana. ... Miles City is a city in Custer County, Montana, United States. ... Powder River The Powder River is a a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately 375 mi (603 km) long in the southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming in the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ... Williston is a city in Williams County, North Dakota. ... Lake Sakakawea is a reservoir on the Missouri River. ...

The river was explored in 1806 by William Clark during the return voyage of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the Clark's Fork of the river was named for him. The Clark's Fork collects drainage from the south side of the Beartooth Mountains, runs eastward through Wyoming, and then turns north to run through Clark, Wyoming, Belfry, Montana, Bridger, Montana, and several other towns before joining up with the main river near Billings, Montana. Clark's Fork (of the Yellowstone) should not be confused with the Clark Fork River, which is a tributary of the Columbia River. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... William Clark William Clark (August 1, 1770 - September 1, 1838) was a Scottish-American explorer who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. ... Lewis and Clark The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804−1806) was the first United States overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back, led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark of the United States Army. ... The Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River The Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River (sometimes called the Clarks Fork River) is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately 150 mi (241 km) long in the U.S. states of Montana and Wyoming. ... The Bears Tooth in the Beartooth Mountains The Beartooth Mountains are located in south central Montana, U.S. and are part of the 900,000 acre (3,600 km²) Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, within Custer and Gallatin National Forests. ... Belfry is a census-designated place located in Carbon County, Montana. ... Bridger is a town in Carbon County, Montana, United States. ... The Clark Fork River is a river in the U.S. states of Montana and Idaho, approximately 360 mi (579 km) long. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...

The Yellowstone River was an important artery of transportation for Native Americans as well as for white settlers by riverboat in the 19th century. In Montana, it has been used extensively for irrigation since the 1860s. In its upper reaches, within Yellowstone Park and the mountains of Montana, it is a popular destination for fly fishing. Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... A first class tourist riverboat High speed planing riverboat High speed hydrofoil riverboat Local passenger transport craft Riverboat specialized for cargo truck transport Self propelled gravel barge M.V. Splendid China layout A riverboat is a specialized watercraft (vessel) designed for operating on inland waterways. ... 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. ... High-altitude aerial view of irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara ( ) Irrigation is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops or plants. ... // The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA is built in the six year period between 1863 and 1869. ... Fly rod and reel with a wild brown trout from a chalk stream. ...

See also

• List of Wyoming rivers
• List of Montana rivers
• List of North Dakota rivers

The following is a partial list of rivers in the state of Wyoming in the United States. ... The following is a partial list of rivers in the state of Montana in the United States. ... The following is a partial list of rivers in the state of North Dakota in the United States. ...

External links

• Fish and Wildlife Service: Upper Missouri River and Yellowstone
• USGS Site: Lewis and Clark Expedition
• State of Montana: Yellowstone River Physical Features Inventory
• State of Montana: Lower Yellowstone Corridor Physical Features Inventory
• Fly Fishing the Yellowstone
• Yellowstone River Pictures