Middle Fork Clearwater River
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The Middle Fork Clearwater River is a scenic, free-flowing river in north-central Idaho renowned for its wild and recreational values, including fishing, rafting, and its designation as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
wild and scenic river ⓘ |
| adjacentProtectedArea | Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| conservationStatus | federally protected river ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy | U.S. Route 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designation | National Wild and Scenic River ⓘ |
| fishSpecies |
Chinook salmon
ⓘ
cutthroat trout ⓘ rainbow trout ⓘ steelhead trout ⓘ |
| flowDirection | generally westward ⓘ |
| formedByConfluenceOf |
Lochsa River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Selway River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
free of mainstem dams
ⓘ
important anadromous fish habitat ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalPattern | spring snowmelt high flows ⓘ |
| hasUseRestriction | development limited by Wild and Scenic designation ⓘ |
| length | approximately 23 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Idaho ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
Clearwater County, Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Idaho County, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | north-central Idaho ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Clearwater River at Kooskia, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCommunity |
Kooskia, Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lowell, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
free-flowing character
ⓘ
recreational values ⓘ scenic values ⓘ |
| partOf |
Clearwater River system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
camping
ⓘ
drift boating ⓘ fishing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ rafting ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Wild and Scenic Rivers Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationManagement | U.S. Forest Service and Idaho state agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Inland Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Clearwater River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Confluence of Lochsa River and Selway River near Lowell, Idaho ⓘ |
| state | Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Clearwater River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourseType | mountain river ⓘ |
| wildAndScenicDesignationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
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