Payette River

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The Payette River is a major river in western Idaho known for its rugged canyons, whitewater recreation, and contribution to the Snake River watershed.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crossedBy Idaho State Highway 55
U.S. Route 95 NERFINISHED
drainageBasinArea on the order of several thousand square miles
flowsNear Boise, Idaho, United States
surface form: Boise, Idaho

Cascade, Idaho
Emmett, Idaho
Horseshoe Bend, Idaho
McCall, Idaho
flowsThrough Boise County, Idaho
Gem County, Idaho
Payette County, Idaho
formsReservoir Black Canyon Reservoir
Lake Cascade
hasDam Black Canyon Diversion Dam NERFINISHED
Cascade Dam NERFINISHED
hasFeature deep canyons
forested mountain watershed
steep gradient sections
hasMajorTributary Deadwood River
Middle Fork Payette River
North Fork Payette River
South Fork Payette River
Weiser River
hasMouthNear Payette, Idaho
hasWhitewaterSection Canyon stretch near Banks, Idaho
North Fork Payette River
South Fork Payette River ONNED1
knownFor fishing
irrigation use
kayaking
rafting
rugged canyons
whitewater recreation
locatedIn Idaho
locatedInRegion western Idaho
mouthElevation about 2100 feet
mouthLocatedIn Payette County, Idaho
namedAfter François Payette
surface form: Francois Payette
partOfWatershed Snake River Basin
surface form: Snake River watershed
recreationHub Banks, Idaho
sourceLocatedIn Sawtooth Range
surface form: Sawtooth Mountains

Sawtooth Range
sourceRegion central Idaho mountains
state Idaho
tributaryOf Snake River
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
recreation

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Snake River hasTributary Payette River