Clark Fork River

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The Clark Fork River is a major river in the northwestern United States that flows through Montana and Idaho, ultimately feeding into Lake Pend Oreille and contributing to the Columbia River system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
alsoKnownAs Clark Fork
linked to: Clark Fork River

Clarks Fork of the Columbia
linked to: Clark Fork River
basinIncludes Butte, Montana mining district
Deer Lodge Valley
country United States
crossesMountainRange Continental Divide vicinity
drainageBasin approximately 22,000 square miles
approximately 57,000 square kilometers
ecoregion Northern Rockies
emptiesInto Lake Pend Oreille
exploredBy Lewis and Clark Expedition vicinity
flowsDirection generally northwest
flowsThrough Idaho
Montana
flowsThroughCity Deer Lodge, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Sandpoint, Idaho
linked to: Sandpoint

St. Regis, Montana
Superior, Montana
Thompson Falls, Montana
linked to: Thompson Falls
hasDam Cabinet Gorge Dam
Noxon Rapids Dam
Thompson Falls Dam
hasEnvironmentalIssue heavy metal contamination in upper basin
historic mining-related pollution
hasMajorTributary Bitterroot River
Blackfoot River
Flathead River
hasWildlife bald eagles
native trout species
osprey
knownFor kayaking
trout fishing
whitewater rafting
length approximately 310 miles
approximately 500 kilometers
locatedIn Northwestern United States
mouthLocation Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho
linked to: Lake Pend Oreille
namedAfter William Clark
partOf Columbia River basin
passesThrough Clark Fork Valley
linked to: Bitterroot Valley

Kootenai National Forest region
Lolo National Forest region
region Inland Northwest
sourceLocation Rocky Mountains
Southwestern Montana
state Idaho
Montana
subjectOf Superfund cleanup projects
tributaryOf Columbia River system
Pend Oreille River
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
recreation

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Western Montana hasRiver Clark Fork River
subject linked to: western Montana
Bitterroot River tributaryOf Clark Fork River
Clark Fork River alsoKnownAs Clark Fork of the Columbia River
linked to: Clark Fork River
Caras Park locatedOn Clark Fork River
Missoula County traversedBy Clark Fork River
Lake Missoula basin drainedVia Clark Fork River
Lake Missoula basin partOf Clark Fork River valley system
linked to: Clark Fork River
Columbia River Basin hasMajorTributary Clark Fork River
Bonner County contains Clark Fork
linked to: Clark Fork River
Flathead (Salish) people traditionalTerritory Clark Fork River region
linked to: Clark Fork River
Deer Lodge locatedOn Clark Fork River
Idaho Panhandle crossedByRiver Clark Fork River
Sanders County traversedByRiver Clark Fork River
Mineral County, Montana traversedBy Clark Fork River
subject linked to: Mineral County
Clark Fork River alsoKnownAs Clark Fork
linked to: Clark Fork River
Clark Fork River alsoKnownAs Clarks Fork of the Columbia
linked to: Clark Fork River
Bitterroot River mouthOf Clark Fork River
Bitterroot River confluenceWith Clark Fork River
Bitterroot River tributaryOf Clark Fork River
Bitterroot River riverSystem Clark Fork River system
linked to: Clark Fork River
Blackfoot River tributaryOf Clark Fork River
Flathead River isTributaryOf Clark Fork River
Flathead River mouthLocation Clark Fork River near Paradise, Montana
linked to: Clark Fork River
Flathead River flowsInto Clark Fork River
Coeur d'Alene Mountains drainage Clark Fork River basin
linked to: Clark Fork River
Cabinet Mountains drainageTo Clark Fork River
Anaconda Range drainage Clark Fork River basin
linked to: Clark Fork River
Lake Pend Oreille inflowsFrom Clark Fork River
Hope, Idaho locatedWestOf Clark Fork, Idaho
subject linked to: Hope, Idaho, United States
linked to: Clark Fork River
Lolo National Forest traversedBy Clark Fork River
Deer Lodge Mountains drainage Clark Fork River basin
linked to: Clark Fork River
Deer Lodge Valley drainageBasinOf Clark Fork River
Deer Lodge Valley traversedBy Clark Fork River
Berkeley Pit threatens Clark Fork River
Interstate 90 near Missoula locatedNear Clark Fork River
Interstate 90 near Missoula crosses Clark Fork River
Clark Fork Riverfront Trail follows Clark Fork River
Clark Fork Riverfront Trail hasViewOf Clark Fork River
Brennan’s Wave locatedIn Clark Fork River
Brennan’s Wave river Clark Fork River
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field adjacentTo Clark Fork River
Hellgate Canyon locatedOnRiver Clark Fork River
Hellgate Canyon partOf Clark Fork River drainage
linked to: Clark Fork River
Higgins Avenue Bridge crosses Clark Fork River
Higgins Avenue Bridge hasView Clark Fork River
Frenchtown, Montana nearRiver Clark Fork River