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The river terminates at the Big Lost River Sinks, a patch of marshland where its water drains into the ground. Even though its surface flow is lost (hence its name) a short distance out of the mountains, the river is hydrologically connected to the Snake River , the largest river of Idaho by discharge, via the Snake River Aquifer and various ...
The Big Lost River's drainage basin is approximately 1,400 square miles (3,626 km 2) in area [2] Its mean annual discharge, as measured by USGS gage 13132500 (Big Lost River near Arco), is 91.7 cubic feet per second (2.60 m 3 /s), with a maximum daily recorded flow of 1,840 cu ft/s (52 m 3 /s), and a minimum of zero flow.
The Big Lost River Valley fell and the Lost River Range rose, leaving a fault scarp of up to 14 ft (4.3 m) along the base of the mountains. Borah Peak, Idaho, looking east (note 1983 earthquake fault scarp). [where?] The range then rises into its high central section, which includes many of the state's highest peaks.
The reservoir is impounded by Mackay Dam, which was built in 1918 by the Big Lost River Irrigation District. U.S. Route 93 travel along the eastern side of the reservoir. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The towns of Mackay and Arco put on a Fourth of July fireworks show at the reservoir every year.
It threatens to turn off nearly every agricultural well between Blackfoot and Rexburg, along with parts of the Magic Valley, Big Lost River Valley and areas near Carey.
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Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains southwest to Big Lost River and northeast into headwaters of West Fork Pahsimeroi River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 5,600 feet (1,700 meters) in four miles above Highway 93 in Big Lost River Valley, and 1,800 feet (550 meters) above Pass Lake in less than one-half ...