Coursing Through Miles Of Montana

Coursing Through Miles Of Montana (HMUE5)

Location: Plains, MT 59859 Sanders County
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Country: United States of America
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N 47° 20.283', W 114° 46.745'

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Clark Fork Corridor: The River

More than 240 miles (456 km) east of here, Silver Bow Creek tumbles west from the Continental Divide above Butte, Montana. Thus begins the Clark Fork River, which drains more than 22,000 square miles of western Montana before it flows into Idaho. Shortly before leaving Montana, its average discharge is greater than any other of Montana's rivers. Eventually these waters join the mighty Columbia River that drains much of the Pacific Northwest.

The Clark Fork is harnessed to generate electricity by four dams located at Milltown, Thompson Falls, Noxon Rapids and Cabinet Gorge.

How Does It Look?
The Salish people had different names for different places along this river to reflect its changing character and terrain. Do you think "Shining Water" fits this stretch?

Where Does It Go?
Trappers and fur traders referred to this waterway as the Missoula River because they floated it from that upriver city to the trading post at Thompson Falls.

Who's Been Here Before?
Today the official name of the river is the Clark's Fork of the Columbia, but it is usually called the Clark Fork. It is named for William Clark, who explored the western United States in 1805 and 1806 with Meriwether Lewis.
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HM NumberHMUE5
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Placed ByLolo National Forest
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 8:51pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 667775 N 5245123
Decimal Degrees47.33805000, -114.77908333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 20.283', W 114° 46.745'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 20' 16.98" N, 114° 46' 44.70" W
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Area Code(s)406
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8768-8832 Unnamed Road, Plains MT 59859, US
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