Saint Maries River
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Saint Maries River St. Maries River |
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 Saint Maries River near Clarkia during spring floods |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 389839 | |
| location | Benewah County , Shoshone County in Idaho (USA) | |
| River system | Columbia River | |
| Drain over | Saint Joe River → Spokane River → Columbia River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Confluence of |
West Fork and Middle Fork Saint Maries River 47 ° 0 ′ 52 ″ N , 116 ° 15 ′ 30 ″ W |
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| Source height | 860 m | |
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Saint Joe River Coordinates: 47 ° 18'58 " N , 116 ° 33'20" W 47 ° 18'58 " N , 116 ° 33'20" W. |
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| Mouth height | 653 m | |
| Height difference | 207 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 3.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 65 km | |
| Catchment area | 1269 km² | |
| Discharge at the Santa A Eo gauge : 707 km² |
MQ 1966/2016 Mq 1966/2016 |
10 m³ / s 14.1 l / (s km²) |
| Small towns | St. Maries | |
| Communities | Clarkia, Emerald Creek, Fernwood, Santa, Mashburn | |
 Saint Maries River in the Spokane River basin |
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The Saint Maries River (also St. Maries River ) is an approximately 65 km long left tributary of the Saint Joe River in the Idaho Panhandle in the northwest of the US state Idaho .
The Saint Maries River arises near the village of Clarkia at the confluence of its two headwaters, the West Fork and Middle Fork Saint Maries River . The river flows in the upper reaches in a northwest direction past the places Emerald Creek, Fernwood, Santa and Mashburn. Idaho State Highway 3 follows the course of the river on this stretch. Below Mashburn, the river cuts through the mountains for a stretch of around 20 km and has numerous rapids. For the last few kilometers, Idaho State Highway 3 follows the river again before it flows into the Saint Joe River in the city of St. Maries . The Saint Maries River drains a low-lying area of the Northern Clearwater Mountains . Accordingly, the spring flood starts relatively early in the year with a monthly maximum discharge in April.
The lower 36 kilometers of the river between Mashburn and St. Maries offer white water of difficulty level II – III or III + and are ideal for rafting or kayaking .
Individual evidence
- ↑ West Fork Saint Maries River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Saint Maries River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ St. Joe River Subbasin, Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads (PDF, 74.2 MB) Idaho Dept. of Environmental Quality, Sept. 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ↑ a b USGS 12414900 ST MARIES RIVER NR SANTA, ID
- ↑ Idaho whitewater, St. Maries River . www.riverfacts.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ↑ St. Maries River: The Loops . www.northidahorivers.com. Retrieved September 15, 2017.