Dearborn River
| Dearborn River | ||
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 800688 | |
| location | Montana (USA) | |
| River system | Mississippi River | |
| Drain over | Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico | |
| Headwaters |
Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana 47 ° 18 ′ 33 " N , 112 ° 49 ′ 10" W |
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| Source height | approx. 2250 m | |
| muzzle |
Missouri River Coordinates: 47 ° 7 ′ 41 " N , 111 ° 54 ′ 37" W 47 ° 7 ′ 41 " N , 111 ° 54 ′ 37" W. |
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| Mouth height | 1046 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1204 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 11 ‰ | |
| length | 113 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1100 km² | |
| Discharge at the Craig A Eo gauge : 834 km² Location: 30 km above the mouth |
MQ 1946/2016 Mq 1946/2016 |
5.4 m³ / s 6.5 l / (s km²) |
| Communities | Craig | |
The Dearborn River is a left tributary of the Missouri River , approximately 70 miles long, in western Montana , United States .
It rises in the Lewis and Clark National Forest , near Scapegoat Mountain on the continental divide in the Rocky Mountains in western Lewis and Clark County . It essentially flows in a south-easterly direction through inaccessible canyons and flows into the Missouri at Craig .
It is spanned by the Dearborn River High Bridge , a listed building that was built in 1897.
The river is suitable for white water rafting and fly fishing . It is a Class I recreational river from the bridge on Highway 431 to the estuary.
Web links
Commons : Dearborn River - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c 800688 in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ USGS 06073500 Dearborn River near Craig MT
- ↑ Stream Access in Montana ( Memento of the original from March 10, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
