Jefferson River
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The Jefferson River is a major tributary of the Missouri River in southwestern Montana, known for its scenic valleys, trout fishing, and role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| confluenceLocation | near Three Forks, Montana ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasinArea | southwestern Montana ⓘ |
| fishSpecies |
brown trout
ⓘ
mountain whitefish NERFINISHED ⓘ rainbow trout ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally north and northeast ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Beaverhead County, Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Broadwater County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallatin County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Jefferson County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Madison County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Bow County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Twin Bridges, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitehall, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forms | headwaters of the Missouri River ⓘ |
| hasConfluenceWith |
Gallatin River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madison River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Beaverhead River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Big Hole River NERFINISHED ⓘ Boulder River (Jefferson River tributary) NERFINISHED ⓘ Willow Creek (Jefferson River tributary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasValley | Jefferson River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | explored by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805 ⓘ |
| isTributaryOf | Missouri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition
ⓘ
scenic valleys ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ whitewater boating ⓘ |
| length | approximately 134 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southwestern Montana ⓘ |
| mouthOfWaterBody | Missouri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Columbia Plateau ecoregion (partially)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Missouri River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreation |
angling
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ rafting ⓘ |
| region | Northern Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Beaverhead Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateProtectedAreaNearby | Missouri Headwaters State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USState | Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater river ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Montana