Clark Fork River
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The Clark Fork River is a major river in the northwestern United States that flows through Montana and Idaho, ultimately feeding into Lake Pend Oreille and contributing to the Columbia River system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clark Fork River canonical | 7 |
| Clark Fork River valley system | 1 |
| Clark Fork of the Columbia River | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Clark Fork
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clarks Fork of the Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinIncludes |
Butte, Montana mining district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deer Lodge Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossesMountainRange | Continental Divide vicinity ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
approximately 22,000 square miles
ⓘ
approximately 57,000 square kilometers ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Northern Rockies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Lake Pend Oreille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploredBy | Lewis and Clark Expedition vicinity ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally northwest ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThroughCity |
Deer Lodge, Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missoula, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandpoint, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Regis, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Superior, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Thompson Falls, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Cabinet Gorge Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noxon Rapids Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Thompson Falls Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
heavy metal contamination in upper basin
ⓘ
historic mining-related pollution ⓘ |
| hasMajorTributary |
Bitterroot River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blackfoot River NERFINISHED ⓘ Flathead River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bald eagles
ⓘ
native trout species ⓘ osprey ⓘ |
| knownFor |
kayaking
ⓘ
trout fishing ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 310 miles
ⓘ
approximately 500 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Columbia River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Clark Fork Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kootenai National Forest region NERFINISHED ⓘ Lolo National Forest region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Inland Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Rocky Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Superfund cleanup projects ⓘ |
| tributaryOf |
Columbia River system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pend Oreille River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Montana
subject surface form:
Bitterroot River
subject surface form:
Clark Fork River
this entity surface form:
Clark Fork of the Columbia River
this entity surface form:
Clark Fork River valley system