In 1978, 66.3 miles (107 km) of the river were protected by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, with 26.6 miles (43 km) designated as wild and another 39.7 miles (64 km) designated as recreational.[10]
^ abSource elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
^ ab"National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
^ ab"St. Joe and St. Maries Rivers Watershed Advisory Group". Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
^Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas (Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. Benchmark Maps. 2010. pp. 32–34. ISBN978-0-929591-06-3. OCLC 567571371.
^ abcd"St. Joe River Subbasin Assessment and Total Maximum Daily Loads" (PDF). Idaho Department of Environmental Quality. July 2003. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
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The Saint Joe River sometimes abbreviated St Joe River is a 140 mile 225 km long 3 tributary of Coeur d Alene Lake in northern Idaho Beginning at an elevation of 6 487 feet 1 977 m 2 in the Northern Bitterroot Range of eastern Shoshone County it flows generally west through the Saint Joe River Valley and the communities of Avery and Calder Past Calder it flows into Benewah County and through the town of St Maries where it receives its largest tributary the Saint Maries River It then turns northwest passing through Heyburn State Park before reaching its mouth just north of the Kootenai County line 5 Much of the river s route through Heyburn State Park is partially flooded due to raised water levels from the Washington Water Power dam at Post Falls on the Spokane River below Coeur d Alene Lake 6 With a mouth elevation of 2 129 feet 649 m 1 it is claimed to be the highest navigable river in the world 7 8 9 Multiple rivers in Canada are both higher and navigable including the Babine and Middle Rivers Saint Joe RiverSaint Joe River in the St Joe National ForestLocation in the United StatesShow map of the United StatesLocation of the mouth of the St Joe River in IdahoShow map of IdahoLocationCountryUnited StatesStateIdahoCountiesShoshone Benewah KootenaiPhysical characteristicsSourceNorthern Bitterroot Range locationsouthwest of Superior Montana Shoshone County Idaho coordinates47 01 07 N 115 04 58 W 47 01861 N 115 08278 W 47 01861 115 08278 1 elevation6 487 ft 1 977 m 2 MouthCoeur d Alene Lake locationnorth of Heyburn State Park Kootenai County Idaho coordinates47 23 35 N 116 45 15 W 47 39306 N 116 75417 W 47 39306 116 75417 Coordinates 47 23 35 N 116 45 15 W 47 39306 N 116 75417 W 47 39306 116 75417 1 elevation2 129 feet 649 m 1 Length140 miles 225 km 3 Basin size1 850 square miles 4 790 km2 4 Discharge locationFor Calder Idaho average3 773 cu ft s 106 8 m3 s minimum206 cu ft s 5 8 m3 s maximum14 400 cu ft s 410 m3 s Basin featuresTributaries leftSt Maries RiverNational Wild and Scenic RiverTypeWild RecreationalDesignatedNovember 10 1978In 1978 66 3 miles 107 km of the river were protected by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System with 26 6 miles 43 km designated as wild and another 39 7 miles 64 km designated as recreational 10 The Saint Joe River drains 1 850 square miles 4 790 km2 of the Idaho Panhandle 4 It is part of the Spokane River watershed which in turn is part of the Columbia River basin About 68 percent is owned by the United States Forest Service the St Joe National Forest 4 percent is owned by the Bureau of Land Management 2 percent is owned by the State of Idaho and the rest is privately owned 6 The Saint Joe River watershed is covered primarily by mixed coniferous forest which includes species such as Douglas fir true fir larch and pine Alder is common in the riparian zones of high altitude river valleys while cottonwood dominates the lower altitude riparian zones much of which have been converted to agricultural land Rush sedge and cattails are common in the river s floodplains which are also used to grow wild rice 6 The river is home to many species of fish including native westslope cutthroat trout mountain whitefish cedar sculpin and other cottids shiners and nonnative rainbow and brook trout chinook and Kokanee Salmon The upper Saint Joe River is also home to the last self sustaining population of vulnerable bull trout in the Coeur d Alene Lake watershed 6 The Shadowy St Joe River in 1909 See also EditCedar Snags National Register listed area along the North Fork where large tree stumps in a swampy area survive from the Great Fire of 1910 List of rivers of Idaho List of longest streams of Idaho List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers Tributaries of the Columbia RiverReferences Edit a b c d Saint Joe River Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior June 21 1979 Retrieved July 18 2013 a b Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates a b National Hydrography Dataset United States Geological Survey Retrieved July 18 2013 a b St Joe and St Maries Rivers Watershed Advisory Group Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Retrieved July 18 2013 Idaho Road and Recreation Atlas Map 2nd ed 1 250 000 Benchmark Maps 2010 pp 32 34 ISBN 978 0 929591 06 3 OCLC 567571371 a b c d St Joe River Subbasin Assessment and Total Maximum Daily Loads PDF Idaho Department of Environmental Quality July 2003 Retrieved July 18 2013 About the Area United States Forest Service Retrieved July 18 2013 Gottberg John 2009 Idaho New York New York Fodor s Travel p 224 ISBN 9781400007417 OCLC 261939615 Boone Mary 2004 Uniquely Idaho Chicago Illinois Heinemann Library p 11 ISBN 9781403446466 OCLC 54407745 St Joe River Idaho National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Retrieved July 18 2013 External links EditSt Joe River Country Documentary produced by Idaho Public Television Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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