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Blackfoot River (Montana)

The Blackfoot River, sometimes called the Big Blackfoot River to distinguish it from the Little Blackfoot River, is a snow-fed and spring-fed river in western Montana. The Blackfoot River begins in Lewis and Clark County at the Continental Divide, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the town of Lincoln (4,536 ft; 1,383 m). The river's headwaters are between Rogers Pass (5,610 ft; 1,710 m) to the north and Stemple Pass (6,376 ft; 1,943 m) to the south. It flows westward through the town of Milltown and enters the Clark Fork River approximately five miles (8 km) east of the city of Missoula (3,210 ft; 980 m).

Blackfoot River
The Blackfoot River two miles east of Lincoln, Montana.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
Physical characteristics
SourceContinental Divide
 • coordinates47°2′6″N 112°21′34″W / 47.03500°N 112.35944°W / 47.03500; -112.35944[1]
MouthClark Fork
 • coordinates
46°52′17″N 113°53′18″W / 46.87139°N 113.88833°W / 46.87139; -113.88833[1]
Length120 km (75 mi)[2]
Map of principal rivers of Montana

The Blackfoot River is renowned for its recreational opportunities, most notably fly fishing, but also rafting, canoeing, and inner tubing. The Blackfoot is a fast, cold river with many deep spots, making it prime habitat for several varieties of trout.[3]

The river's canyon and the valleys were formed by the Missoula Floods, cataclysmic glacial lake outburst floods which occurred at the end of the last ice age.

The Blackfoot River and the Clark Fork experienced a record flood in 1908.[4]

The river is featured in the 1976 novella A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean, as well as the 1992 film starring Brad Pitt, directed by Robert Redford.

The Blackfoot is a Class I river from the Cedar Meadow fishing access site west of Helmville to its confluence with the Clark Fork River for public access for recreational purposes.[5]

Drone Shot of the Blackfoot River[6]

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • Sullivan, Gordon (2008). Saving Homewaters: The Story of Montana's Streams and Rivers. Woodstock, VT: The Countryman Press. ISBN 978-0-88150-679-2.

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackfoot River
  2. ^ Blackfoot River January 15, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, The Columbia Gazetteer of North America
  3. ^ http://www.theflystop.com/hatch-guide-fly-fishing/montana/blackfoot-river, The TheFlyStop.com
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  5. ^ Stream Access in Montana 2009-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ McLean, Bryce. "Drone Shot of the Blackfoot River". guide-x.io. from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

External links edit

  • USGS water flows and Statistical Data
  • Mystery of the Megaflood at PBS.org

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