Jocko River (Flathead River)
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| Water code | US : 785499 | |
| location | Montana ( USA ) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Flathead River → Clark Fork → Pend Oreille River → Columbia River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Confluence of | Middle and South Fork Jocko River, in the Mission Range (Rocky Mountains) 47 ° 11 ′ 40 ″ N , 113 ° 51 ′ 10 ″ W |
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| Source height | 1225 m | |
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Flathead River Coordinates: 47 ° 19 ′ 16 ″ N , 114 ° 18 ′ 21 ″ W 47 ° 19 ′ 16 ″ N , 114 ° 18 ′ 21 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | 765 m | |
| Height difference | 460 m | |
| Bottom slope | 9.2 ‰ | |
| length | 50 km | |
| Catchment area | 992 km² | |
| Discharge A Eo : 992 km² Location: 1.3 km above the mouth |
MQ 1991/2010 Mq 1991/2010 |
6.6 m³ / s 6.7 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Finley Creek, Valley Creek | |
| Right tributaries | North Fork Jocko River | |
| Communities | Arlee , Dixon , Ravalli | |
The Jocko River is a 50 km long left tributary of the Flathead River in the US state of Montana .
River course
The Jocko River arises in the Mission Range , a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains , at the confluence of its two source rivers Middle and South Fork Jocko River . It initially flows 5 km to the west. The North Fork Jocko River meets the river from the right. This turns to the southwest for the next 10 kilometers, before gradually turning towards west-northwest. The Jocko River passes the villages of Arlee and Ravalli . The US Highway 93 follows the river from Arlee. The Jocko River finally flows into the Flathead River 800 m northeast of the village of Dixon . The Jocko River flows through Counties Lake and Sanders .
Hydrology
The Jocko River drains an area of 992 km². The mean discharge is 6.6 m³ / s. The highest monthly discharges usually occur with an average of 16.7 m³ / s during the snowmelt in June.
Web links
Jocko River in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System