Boise River

Position of the Boise River

Inflatables on the Boise River

Lucky Peak Dam on the Boise River northeast of Boise

Boise Irrigation Project, 1910. Photo by Walter Lubken

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Template: Infobox River / BILD_fehlt

Template: Infobox River / Obsolete

Template: Infobox River / Obsolete

The Boise River is a 164 km long right tributary of the Snake River in the U.S. state of Idaho. It drains a portion of the Sawtooth Range in southwestern Idaho northeast of Boise and a part of the western Snake River Plain. The catchment area covers about 10620 km ².

River

The Boise River has three source rivers that originate in the Sawtooth Range at altitudes above 3000 m. The actual Boise River is formed by the confluence of the North Fork Boise River and Middle Fork Boise River, about 25 km south-east of Idaho City. The main river flows in a southwesterly direction to the Arrow Rock Reservoir. In the reservoir also opens the South Fork Boise River. On the South Fork is also the Anderson Ranch Dam.

Below the Arrow Rock Dam, the Boise River turns west. He takes on the creek Mores Creek and Lucky Peak Dam passed the. 5 km south of Nyassa meets the river on the Snake River.

History

The river, which was called the beginning of the 19th century " Reed 's River ", was explored in 1811 by the Astor Expedition.

The river is used for irrigation of the plain west of Boise. The dams, which form the mountain reservoirs, were built as part of the Bureau of Reclamation 's " Boise Project". Purpose was irrigation for agriculture, hydropower generation, drinking water supply, and flood protection for Boise and the Treasure Valley.

The main Fertigstellungsdatümer were: