Bitterroot River
| Bitterroot River | ||
.jpg) Bitterroot River near Victor |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 779961 | |
| location | Montana (USA) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Clark Fork → Pend Oreille River → Columbia River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Confluence of | East Fork and West Fork Bitterroot Rivers 45 ° 57 ′ 17 ″ N , 114 ° 8 ′ 12 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 1222 m | |
| muzzle |
Clark Fork Coordinates: 46 ° 51 '42 " N , 114 ° 7' 9" W 46 ° 51 '42 " N , 114 ° 7' 9" W. |
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| Mouth height | 946 m | |
| Height difference | 276 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 125 km | |
| Catchment area | 7381 km² | |
| Discharge at the Missoula A Eo gauge : 7314 km² Location: 9.5 km above the mouth |
MQ 1990/2017 Mq 1990/2017 |
63.5 m³ / s 8.7 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | West Fork Lolo Creek | |
| Medium-sized cities | Missoula | |
| Small towns | Hamilton | |
| Communities | Lolo , Victor , Darby | |
 Location of the Bitterroot River in the catchment area of the Pend Oreille River |
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| West Fork Bitterroot River | ||
| Water code | US : 792982 | |
| location | Montana ( USA ) | |
| Headwaters |
Bitterroot Mountains 45 ° 27 ′ 41 ″ N , 114 ° 20 ′ 28 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 2370 m
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| length | 65 km | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Painted Rocks Lake | |
| East Fork Bitterroot River | ||
| Water code | US : 782807 | |
| location | Montana ( USA ) | |
| origin | Hidden Lake, Anaconda Range 45 ° 56 ′ 7 ″ N , 113 ° 31 ′ 37 ″ W. |
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| Source height |
2507 m
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| length | approx. 70 km | |
The Bitterroot River is an approximately 125 km long left tributary of the Clark Fork in the US state of Montana .
The Bitterroot River arises at the confluence of its headwaters West Fork and East Fork Bitterroot River in Ravalli County in southwest Montana. It flows through the Bitterroot Valley in a northerly direction. It passes through Darby , Hamilton , Victor and Lolo before it finally flows into the Clark Fork near Missoula . The US Highway 93 follows the entire course of the river. The Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge is 35 km north of Hamilton on the east bank of the Bitterrot River .
The West Fork Bitterroot River has its source in the Bitterroot Mountains in the extreme southwest of Montana. It flows 40 miles in a predominantly northerly direction through the Bitterroot National Forest before joining with the East Fork Bitterroot River. About 33 km above the mouth, the river to Painted Rocks Lake is dammed.
The East Fork Bitterroot River is approximately 70 km long. It has its origin in the mountain lake Hidden Lake in the Anaconda Range . It initially flows 45 km in a west-southwest direction. US Highway 93 meets the river coming from the south and follows it. The East Fork Bitterroot River flows in the lower reaches in a north-westerly direction and cuts through a mountain ridge running in a north-south direction.
Hydrology
The Bitterroot River drains an area of 7381 km². The mean discharge 9.5 km above the mouth is 63.5 m³ / s. The highest monthly discharge occurs in June with an average of 226 m³ / s.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ West Fork Bitterroot River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Bitterroot River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ USGS 12352980 Bitterroot R at Maclay bridge, nr Missoula MT
- ↑ a b USGS 12352500 Bitterroot River near Missoula MT
- ↑ Hidden Lake in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey