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The Payette River (/ p eɪ ˈ ɛ t /) is an 82.7-mile-long (133.1 km) [1] river in southwestern Idaho and a major tributary of the Snake River. Its headwaters originate in the Sawtooth and Salmon River Mountains at elevations over 10,000 feet (3,000 m).
The river flows south into Upper Payette Lake, then further south through a narrow valley into Payette Lake, with a surface elevation of 4,990 feet (1,520 m) above sea level. The river exits from the southwestern corner of the lake at McCall and flows southwards through Long Valley into Lake Cascade, a large reservoir formed by Cascade Dam. The ...
Captained by veteran Oregon river pilot Len White, the Wright was the first steamboat to run on the Snake River and the Columbia above The Dalles. [17]: 75–76 [120]: 37 Two years later, Elias D. Pierce discovered gold to the east on Nez Perce treaty land.
The atmospheric river of rain that's been hitting Oregon over the past weekend led to massively swollen water flows at Silver Falls State Park. Seen here is Lower South Falls. ... with snow levels ...
The Corps of Engineers anticipated muddy water due to the drawdowns at Lookout Point and Green Peter reservoirs, but not wells drying up. Dry wells, muddy water: Extreme reservoir drops tax Oregon ...
Little Wood River Dam: Little Wood River: Earthfill 169 52 Little Wood River Reservoir: 33,300 0.0411 3 USBR 1939 Lucky Peak Dam: Boise River: Earthfill 340 100 Lucky Peak Lake: 307,000 0.379 101 USACE 1955 Mackay Dam: Big Lost River: Earthfill 67 20 Mackay Reservoir: 45,000 0.056 0 Big Lost River Irrigation District 1918 Magic Dam: Big Wood ...
High water floods a pathway in Minto Brown Island Park on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. High water from rain caused the level of the Willamette River to reach near action levels and caused trails ...
The river flows south from the dam and is a tributary of the South Fork of the Payette River. The reservoir and vicinity is commonly used for camping, water skiing, fishing, canoeing, and other outdoor recreation. The full pool surface elevation is just above a mile-high at 5,334 ft (1,626 m) above sea level.