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 Moyie River at Eastport, Idaho
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| Countries | United States, Canada |
| State | Idaho |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Watershed | 208 sq mi (539 km²) [1] |
| Discharge at | near Eastport, ID |
| - average | 685 cu ft/s (19. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units 4 m³/s) [2] |
| - maximum | 8,930 cu ft/s (252. CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units 87 m³/s) |
| - minimum | 23 cu ft/s (0. CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units 65 m³/s) |
| Mouth | Kootenay River |
| - location | Moyie Springs, Idaho |
| - coordinates | [3] |
| - elevation | 1,768 ft (539 m) [4] |
| Major tributaries | |
| - right | Little Moyie River |
The Moyie River is a tributary of the Kootenai River (spelled Kootenay River in Canada) in the U.S. state of Idaho and the Canadian province of British Columbia. CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The Kootenay River (spelled Kootenai River for its American portions is the uppermost major tributary of the Columbia River, flowing through British Columbia Moyie Springs is a city in Boundary County, Idaho, United States. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river The Kootenay River (spelled Kootenai River for its American portions is the uppermost major tributary of the Columbia River, flowing through British Columbia A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C The Moyie River is part of the Columbia River basin, being a tributary of the Kootenay River, which is tributary to the Columbia River. The Columbia River (known as
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Course
The Moyie River originates in southeast British Columbia. It flows northeast and east, collecting many headwater streams, before turning south and entering Moyie Lake. Moyie Lake is a small narrow Lake in southern British Columbia, located along the Moyie River. The river exits Moyie Lake to the south, flowing south and west by the village of Yahk, British Columbia and Yahk Provincial Park before entering Idaho at Kingsgate, British Columbia and Eastport, Idaho. Yahk (/jæk/ is a hamlet in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Yahk Provincial Park is a Provincial park located just south of Yahk British Columbia, 70 Kilometres south of Cranbrook, and 14 [5]
In Idaho, the Moyie River flows nearly due south, emptying into the Kootenai River near Moyie Springs, Idaho, several miles east of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Moyie Springs is a city in Boundary County, Idaho, United States. Bonners Ferry is a city in Boundary County, Idaho, United States. Near its mouth, the Moyie River tumbles over Moyie Falls. With awe-inspiring scenery and easy vehicle accessibility Moyie Falls is undoubtedly one of Idaho 's great natural attractions [6] Near the falls is Moyie Dam, constructed in 1949. [1]
The river has several oddly named pairs of tributaries. South of Moyie Lake the river collects the tributaries of Sunrise Creek and then Sundown Creek. Moyie Lake is a small narrow Lake in southern British Columbia, located along the Moyie River. Farther south, it collects Irishman Creek and then Englishman Creek. At Yahk, Hawkins Creek joins the Moyie River. Hawkins Creek has two tributaries that begin in the United States and flow north into Canada: Canuck Creek and America Creek. Another odd name occurring along the river is the town of Good Grief, Idaho.
The river is paralleled by Highway 95 and the Crowsnest Highway in British Columbia, and, briefly, U.S. Route 95 in Idaho. Highway 95 in British Columbia, the Columbia Highway, is a north-south highway in the southeastern corner of the province opened in 1957. The Crowsnest Highway, also known as the Interprovincial or in British Columbia the Southern Trans-Provincial, is a 1163 km (722 mile long principal US Route 95 is a north-south United States highway. Unlike many other US highways it has not seen deletion or replacement on most of the course caused by an encroaching The river is also paralleled by railroads: the Union Pacific in Idaho and the Canadian Pacific in British Columbia. The Canadian Pacific Railway (
In Idaho, the Moyie River and its tributaries lie almost entirely within Kaniksu National Forest. The Kaniksu National Forest is a US National Forest located in northeastern Washington, the Idaho panhandle, and northwestern Montana.
Natural history
Moyie Falls, near the mouth of the river, effectively blocks the migration of fish. In addition, various dams on the Kootenay River block fish migration. There are resident Kokanee salmon in the upper Moyie River and in Moyie Lake. Sockeye salmon ( Oncorhynchus nerka) also called red salmon or blueback salmon, is an Anadromous Species of Salmon These are thought to have been introduced during the 1940s and since naturalized. [1]
History
According to British Columbia's Geographical Names Information System, the word "Moyie" is a corruption of the French "mouiller" or "mouillé", a name given by fur trappers referring to the wet conditions, also described by David Thompson in 1808. David Thompson ( April 30, 1770 &ndash February 10, 1857) was an English-Canadian fur trader surveyor and map-maker known Thompson called the river "McDonald's River". Governor Simpson called it "Grand Quête River". Sir George Simpson (1787 &ndash 7 September 1860) was a Scots-Quebecer and employee of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC Captain Palliser called it "Choe-coos River". John Palliser ( January 29, 1817 &ndash August 18, 1887) was an Irish -born Geographer and explorer. The name "Moyie" was originally pronounced "moo-YAY", indicating its French origin, but today is commonly pronounced "moy-EE". [7]
According to the USGS, variant names for the Moyie River include: Methow, Mojie, Mooyie, and Moyea. [3]
Recreation
The Moyie River has multiple recreation opportunities including camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, canoeing, kayaking and white water rafting. At this time, recreational boaters do not need a permit to float the Moyie River. Information about current water flows is available through the United States Geological Survey. [8]
See also
- List of rivers in Idaho
- List of British Columbia rivers
- Moyie Falls
- Moyie River Canyon Bridge
- Tributaries of the Columbia River
References
- ^ a b c Kootenai Subbasin Plan, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
- ^ Water Resources Data, Idaho, 2005, USGS
- ^ a b USGS GNIS: Moyie River, USGS, GNIS
- ^ Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates
- ^ Course info in British Columbia mainly from: (1997) British Columbia Recreational Atlas, 4th edition, Informap (in cooperation with Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks - Province of British Columbia). This is a list of rivers in the US state of Idaho. By Drainage Basin This list is arranged by drainage basin with respective tributaries With awe-inspiring scenery and easy vehicle accessibility Moyie Falls is undoubtedly one of Idaho 's great natural attractions The Moyie River Canyon Bridge is a Structural steel truss Cantilever bridge at mile marker 70 on U The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Google Earth is a Virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004 ISBN 0-9680772-1-8.
- ^ Course info in Idaho mainly from: (2005) Idaho Road & Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. ISBN 092959182-8.
- ^ Moyie River, BCGNIS
- ^ U. S. G. S. -"Moyie River Water Flows"
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