Devils Bench Prescott, WA 99348Location: Lake West, Snake River Mile 42, North River and is managed by the Army Corp of Engineers. Highway Directions: 6 miles south of Kahlotus, Washington, on Devil's Canyon Road.
Ayer Boat Basin COE Campground location: Lake West, Snake River Mile 51, South River Bank. and is managed by the Army Corp of Engineers. Highway Directions: 26 miles east of Burbank, Washington, on Highway 124; 24 miles north through Clyde and Pleasant View to Ayer.
Lyons Ferry Fish Hatchery Visitor Center was built in 1982 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan. The goal of the program is to restore dam-related losses of steelhead and Chinook salmon. The fish hatchery is named after the family who operated a ferry service in the late 1800s. Lyons Ferry FH is the only LSRCP facility producing Snake River fall Chinook salmon.
Lyons Ferry State Park WA
Starbuck / Lyons Ferry Marina KOA
Tucannon River (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)The Tucannon Fish Hatchery is located adjacent to the Tucannon River. Adult spring chinook are trapped and shipped to Tucannon FH and hauled to Lyons Ferry for spawning and rearing. Tucannon River Basin
Lyons Ferry and Tucannon fish hatcheries also raise about 320,000 rainbow trout each year for stocking in low-land lakes in eastern Washington and a few streams in northern Idaho.
Texas Rapids Campground and Boat Launch location: Lake West, Snake River Mile 66 on the South River Bank and is managed by the Army Corp of Engineers. Highway Directions: 6 miles northeast of Starbuck, Washington, on Little Goose Dam Road, 2 miles west of Little Goose Dam.
Riparia Day Use and Camping is a a 32-acre day-use and camping park, located at Snake River mile 67. Google map directions to Riparia day use and camping park. Location: Lake West, Snake River on the North River Bank and is managed by the Army Corp of Engineers. Highway Directions: 14 miles southwest of Hay on Little Goose Dam Road.
Little Goose Dam is 2,655 feet long with an effective height of about 100 feet. It is located on the Snake River near Starbuck, Wash., and upstream of Lake West, the reservoir formed by Lower Monumental Dam. It is a concrete gravity dam with an earthfill abutment embankment. It includes a navigation lock and eightbay spillway 512 feet long, which has eight 50 feet by 60 feet tainter gates.
Little Goose Landing
Location: Lake Bryan at Snake River Mile 72 on South River Bank and is managed by the Army Corp of Engineers. Highway Directions: 9 miles northeast of Starbuck, Washington, on Little Goose Dam Road, and 1 mile east of Little Goose Dam.
Facilities include: Camping Area for tents/RV with Fire Pits/Grills and Picnic Tables. The Day-Use Area includes: Picnic Tables, Shade Shelters, Fire Pits/Grills, Vault Toilet, ADA Accessible.
Boating includes: 1-Lane Launch Ramp with a Handling Dock. Season and Hours of Operation Year round, with no specific hours of operation.
Boyer Park and Marina - at google maps - Boyer Park and Marina - Wa State Park is located on Snake River in Whitman County 20 miles southeast of Pullman. Latitude: 46° 41' 2.27" Longitude: 117° 26' 56.55" downstream from Lower Granite Dam.
Lower Granite Dam Location: 35 miles north of Pomeroy, Washington; or 23 miles south of Colfax, Washington, at Snake River Mile 110. The Lower Granite Dam is managed by the Army Corp of Engineers.
Directions: From Pullman, Wash.: Hwy 194 SW – Follow signs to Almota and Boyer Park. Follow Lower Granite Rd to Dam. At security gate, dial 2210 for crossing escort.
From state highway 127 - turn east just south of the Snake River on Lower Deadman Creek Road. Proceed 35 miles following the directional signs to Lower Granite Dam.
From Clarkston, Wash.: Follow State Hwy 12 West (~20 miles) N on Ledgerwood Rd (~2mi) Continue onto Kirby Mayview Rd (~18mi) Follow signs to Dam (stay R on Kirby Mayview as it turns into N Deadman) Follow road 16 miles to Dam. Visitor Center is on the South Shore.
Lower Granite Dam Fish Ladder Visitor Center
Visitors at Lower Granite Lock and Dam can get behind-the-scenes tours of the powerhouse, navigation lock and fish passage facilities – areas ordinarily off-limits to public access, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today.
“These tours offer a phenomenal view of the one of the highest navigation locks in the world, as well as the hydropower and fish passage systems, and how they all work together,” said Chris Lorz, Lower Granite’s lead park ranger. “A tour highlight is the Removable Spillway Weir – a 2-million-pound ‘waterslide’ for fish which won a national engineering award in 2003.”
Tours begin at the visitor center on the south side of the Snake River. The highway running across the dam is open for public crossing daily, making it more convenient for people coming from Pullman and Moscow to get to the visitor center.
Tours are offered Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. through Nov. 16. Tours can also be scheduled by appointment on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Call the Visitor Center for details at 509-843-1493, ext. 262 or 211, or e-mail a request to ClarkstonNaturalResources@usace.army.mil.
All participants must be U.S. citizens, unless pre-registered at least 30 days in advance. Non-U.S. citizens can pre-register by calling Lower Granite’s park ranger at 509-843-1493, ext 262.
All tour participants should check in at the Visitor Center 10-15 minutes early with government-issued photo identification and wearing closed-toe shoes. No cameras, camera-enabled phones or bags will be allowed in secure areas.
For more information, call the Lower Granite Lock and Dam Visitor Center at 509-843-1493, ext. 211, or stop by the visitor center, open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Offield Landing Recreation Area Location: Lower Granite Lake, Snake River Mile 108 Location: Lower Granite Lake, Snake River Mile 108, South River Bank and is managed by the Army Corp of Engineers. Highway Directions: 1 mile east of Lower Granite Dam.
Wawawai County Park sits in the Snake River Canyon approximately three miles upstream from Lower Granite Dam. ' The park is open from 7:00am to dusk and for overnight camping year round. '' The 49 acre park is a popular place for families to picnic and camp. ' A nearby boat ramp facility provides access to the reservoir for fishing and water sports.
Wawawai Landing with primitive camping allowed at river mile 111- Managed by the Army Corp of Engineers Highway Directions: 28 miles west of Lewiston, Idaho, on state highway 193/Wawawai River Road, or 19 miles southwest of Pullman, Washington, on Wawawai-Pullman Road.
Blyton Landing - Location: Lower Granite Lake, Snake River Mile 119 and is managed by the Army Corp of Engineers on the North River Bank. Highway Directions: 20 miles west of Lewiston, Idaho, on State Highway 193/Wawawai River Road.
Nisqually John Landing Location: Lower Granite Lake, Snake River Mile 123 and is managed by the Army Corp of Engineers on the North River Bank. Highway North River Bank. Highway Directions: 15 miles west of Lewiston, Idaho, on state highway 193/Wawawai River Road.
Chief Timothy Park State Park
Chief Timothy Park Location: Lower Granite Lake, Snake River Mile 132, South River Bank and is managed by the Army Corp of Engineers. Highway Directions: 8 miles west of Clarkston, Washington, on U.S. Highway 12 Park operator Information: Northwest Land Management, 509-758-9580.
Facilities: Camping Area: 16 Tent Sites, 33 RV Sites, 17 Tent/RV Sites, 50 Pull-Through Sites, 40-Foot Maximum Vehicle Length, Trailer Dump Station, Reservation System, RV hookups: 25 Sites with Electric, Water, and Sewer, 8 Sites with Electric and Water, Fire Pits/Grills, Flush Toilets, Drinking Water, Hot Showers, Swimming Area, Hiking Trails, ADA Accessible, Firewood, Public Phone, Playground, Volleyball Court, Boating: 4-Lane Launch Ramp, Handling Dock, Tie-Up Dock, Marine Dump Station, Boat Launch Fee: Contact Facility Operator, Season and Hours of Operation:
Opening and closing dates will depend upon use and weather. Park is open 24 hours per day; however, the Day-use is closed between 10 pm (or dark) and 6 am.
West Evans Pond is a small impoundment off the Snake River between the bottom of Alpowa Grade and west of the City of Clarkston. It is normally stocked multiple times from late February through early June with Rainbow Trout.
West Evens Pond is under the jurisdiction of the Army Corp of Engineers.
Type of Recreation: Day-Use and Fishing.. Administering Office: Lower Granite Natural Resources Office. Location: Lower Granite Lake, Snake River Mile 134, South River Bank. Highway irections: 5 miles west of Clarkston, Washington, on U.S. Highway 12
Facilities: Fishing Access,Vault Toilet, Shade. Hiking and Bird watching.Season and Hours of Operation
Year round, with no specific hours of operation.
Clarkston Golf & Country Club
Snake Dancer Excursions - Hells Canyon Tours
Granite Lake Park is a six acre park that is located in the Clarkston Port District and maintained by the Port. It is landscaped with many plants that were native to this area 200 years ago when the Lewis & Clark Expedition traveled through on their way to the Pacific Ocean.
US Army Corps of Engineers boat launch -- Directions to the boat launch on the Snake River at Clarkston. GPS 46.420977, -117.038035
The Clearwater River (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) rises in Central Idaho.
The Clearwater River flows westward from the Bitterroot Mountains along the Idaho-Montana border for 74.8 miles (120.4 km) before joining the Snake River at Lewiston. In October 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition descended the Clearwater River in dugout canoes, putting in at "Canoe Camp," five miles (8 km) downstream from Orofino; they reached the Columbia Bar and the Pacific Ocean about six weeks later.
Fish species of interest for the Clearwater River:
Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni)
Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus)
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Steelhead Park Landing is located in Lewiston Id. on the bank of the Clearwater River. The boat landing provides access to the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake Rivers. GPS 46.430507, -116.983482
Clearwater River resources managed by the BLM. The Clearwater River is a world-renowned salmon and steelhead fishery that attracts anglers from around the world. The BLM manages portions of the land on the main stem of the Clearwater River as well as three recreation sites: Harpers Bend, at GPS 46.49111111, -116.45 McKay's Bend at GPS 46°29'50.9"N 116°43'39.0"W and Pink House. at GPS 46°30'10.3"N 116°20'56.0"W
The Northwest Discovery Water Trail is the first 40-mile reach of the Clearwater River from Canoe Camp (is adjacent to the Clearwater River, approximately 4 miles west of Orofino, Idaho, along US Highway 12. GPS 46°30'3.11"N 116°19'52.89"W) Put in there and float to the confluence with the Snake River in Lewiston, Idaho. The Lewis and Clark National Historical Trail also follows the river from Greer, Idaho to the confluence with the Snake River. In addition, the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway follows the Clearwater River from Grangeville, Idaho downriver to Lewiston, Idaho.
Resumption of Our Snake River Journey at Kiwanis Park Park Pond that is located in Lewiston Idaho. This convenient community pond is located next to the Snake River within walking distance to picnic shelters and a playground. The pond is stocked with rainbow trout from March through June and in October to maintain high catch rates for anglers. Facilities include fishing from the bank only. The park has toilets and is ADA friendly.
Directions GPS 46.418336, -117.033084
Access this levee pond in Lewiston's Kiwanis Park along Snake River Ave south of Bridge St. The parking lot is about 0.5 mile south of the US Hwy 12 bridge that crosses the Snake River.
Mtn Dew Skateboard Park in Lewiston, GPS 46.409520, -117.033682
Chestnut Park and Chesnut Beach are located in Clarkson Wa. GPS 46.410157, -117.037518
Swallows Park GPS 46.383995, -117.09411
Swallows Park General Information
Type of Recreation: Day-Use and Boating
Administering Office: Lower Granite Natural Resources Office. Location: Lower Granite Lake, Snake River Mile 142, West River Bank., Acreage: 64 Acres. Highway Directions: 1 mile south of Clarkston, Washington, on Highway 129.
Facilities
Day-Use Area: Picnic Tables, Large Covered Shelter with Electricity and Water, Grass, Volunteer Park Host on Duty, Shade, Grill, Flush Toilets, Drinking Water, Multi-Purpose Hiking and Biking Trails, ADA Accessible, Playground, Volleyball Court, Boating: 4-Lane Launch Ramp, Handling Dock, Tie-Up Dock.
Season and Hours of Operation
Year round, during daylight hours.
Operating Agency
Name: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Address: 100 Fair Street, Clarkston, Washington 99403, Phone: 509-751-0240, Contact: Resource Manager
Trail Mileages: Lewiston Levee Parkway Total 12.3
Greenbelt Mileage Total:
Greenbelt Boat Ramp to Chestnut Street 0.8 0.8, Chestnut Street to Handicap Fishing Dock Parking Lot 0.6 1.4, Handicap Fishing Dock Parking Lot to Greenbelt 0.3 1.7, Southway Bridge to N. Swallows Park Sign 0.3 2.5, N. Swallows Swimming Beach Parking Lot to S. Swallows Swimming Beach Parking Lot 0.2 2.9, S. Swallows Swimming Beach Parking Lot to Swallows Park Launch 0.2 3.1, Swallows Park Launch to Swallows Park Marina Entrance 0.4 3.5, S. Swallows Park Sign to Chief Looking Glass Park 3.0 6.7, Swallows Park Marina Entrance to S. Swallows Park Sign 0.2 3.7, N. Swallows Park Sign to N. Swallows Swimming Beach Parking Lot 0.2 2.7, Greenbelt to Lewiston Levee Parkway (Southway Bridge) 0.5 2.2, Greenbelt Total 6.7, Total Miles 19.0.
Greenbelt Walkway The greenbelt walkway along the Snake River is adjacent to town and provides several miles of paved pathways for walking, bicycling and skating as well as grassy areas, lots of beautiful shade trees and Chestnut Beach. It is maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers. GPS 46.381915, -117.050592
US. Forest Service 2535 Riverside Drive, Clarkston Phone: +1 509-758-0616 GPS 46.381134, -117.050822
Hells Gate Marina-Convenience GPS 46.381134, -117.050822
Hells Gate Marina, on the banks of the beautiful Snake River, is located within Hells Gate Sate Park and offers over 100 slips, 30 amp power, as well as a public boat launch, convenience store, restrooms and plenty of parking. Kayak and Canoe Rentals available May to September. Slips are available by the day, week month or year.
US Army Corps of Engineers GPS 46.36917, -117.05444
Exciting Hells Canyon jet boat tours depart from the Hells Gate Marina most summer days. Contact one of the listed outfitters below:
Snake River Adventures & River Quest Excursions (Moored at Hells Gate State Park)
4832 Hells Gate Road
Lewiston ID 83501
208-746-6276 | 1-800-262-8874
www.snakeriveradventures.com (link is external)
Beamers Hells Canyon Tours (Can arrange pick-up at Hells Gate State Park)
1451 Bridge Street
Clarkston WA 99403
509-758-4800 | 1-800-522-696
www.hellscanyontours.com (link is external)
Snake Dancer Excursions (Can arrange pick-up at Hells Gate State Park)
1550 Port Drive Ste. B
Clarkston WA 99403
509-758-8927 | 1-800-234-1941
www.snakedancerexcursions.com
Hells Gate State Recreation Area is home to quiet and grassy campsites along the shores of the Snake River await campers at Hells Gate. The park is situated at the lowest elevation in Idaho. At just 733 feet above sea level, the long season of warm weather gives rise to Lewiston's reputation as Idaho's Banana Belt.
GPS 357975, -117.058976
Local Wildlife include both aquatic and terrestrial species: Steelhead, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Trout, Sturgeon; Waterfowl, Pelicans, Herons, Swans, Deer, Otter, Bighorn Sheep.
Jack O'Connor Center - My O My! What a surprise to discover the Jack O'Connor Center. As a young man I saved all my small change, nickels and pennies and at times a dime or a quarter, until I saved enough so I could afford to buy a subscription to Outdoor Life to read anything and everything written by Jack O’Connor. He was my childhood Hero. GPS 46.362799, -117.056858
Chief Looking Glass Park - Marina – Boat Launch – City of Asotin
Asotin's Wilson St. boat ramp is located on the west side of town via 1st to Wilson St.
Asotin Slough boat ramp is located a short distance west of the Wilson St. boat ramp.
Asotin's unidentified boating access site is located 4.0 miles west of Asotin Slough boat ramp. The site looks suitable to put in Kyaks and canoes. GPS 46.306764, -117.013327
Asotin County unidentified boating boat ramp is located 8.4 mile west of Asotin's unidnetified boating access site. This boat ramp is approximately 200 feet from Course Creek Rd. GPS 46.205948, -116.967895
Buffalo Eddy, Nez Perce National Historic Park is located on the Washington side near Asotin, there is a small hiking trail that has interpretive signs that explain more about the Nez Perce people and the petroglyphs seen here. GPS 46.173186, -116.935055.
Nearby Amenities. Buffalo Eddy is located approximately 34 miles southwest of the Nez Perce National Historical Park's visitor center where further information is available. GPS 46.173186, -116.935055
Asotin County unidentified primitive boat ramp. The site looks suitable to put in Kyaks and canoes but is used to launch small trailer boats a practice we do not endorse.
15578-17638 Snake River Rd at GPS 46.205961, -116.967832 is the location of an unidentified boat ramp.
22878-23744 Snake River Rd at GPS 46.162873, -116.923625 is the location of an unidentified primitive boat ramp.
Asotin County Heller Bar boat ramp at 36010-40768 Snake River Rd GPS 46.083401, -116.982952. Enter the parking area and turn to the left to the boat ramp, or turn to the right to the overlook of the confluence of the Snake and Grande Ronde Rivers.
The Snake River Rd. contrinues for approximately 2.7 miles and becomes the Joselph Rd.at the bridge over the Grande Ronde River. This represents the end of the Snake River Rd. The road that continues divides twice with the road to Rogersberg a small community with several homes and 22.5 miles to the Cache Creek Ranch, so for all practical purposes this is the end of the Snake River Rd.
Grande Ronde River (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) is a tributary of the Snake River, 182 miles (293 km) long,[3] in northeastern Oregon ad southeastern Washington. It drains an area southeast of the Blue Mountains and northwest of the Wallowa Mountains, on the Columbia Plateau. It flows through the agricultural Grande Ronde Valley in its middle course and through a series of scenic canyons in its lower course. The mouth of the Grande Ronde River is at the Snake River's mile 169, which is 493 miles (793 km) from the mouth of the Columbia River.
The Wild and Scenic Grande Ronde River and the BLM
Chief Joseph State Wildlife Recreation Area
Green Gulch Trailhead
Snake River Confluence with the Salmon River. GPS 45.856048, -116.793680
Salmon River (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) The Salmon River historically produced 45% percent of all the steelhead (ocean-going rainbow trout) and 45 percent of all the spring and summer chinook salmon in the entire Columbia River Basin. The Salmon River basin contains most (up to 70 percent) of the remaining salmon and steelhead habitat in the Columbia River Basin. Despite abundant, excellent salmon habitat in the Salmon River basin, chinook, steelhead, and sockeye salmon populations have not significantly recovered, despite listings under the federal Endangered Species Act since the mid-1990s. Populations remain at risk in large part because of the negative
Hells Canyon Dam (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) is the third and final hydroelectric dam of the Hells Canyon Project, which includes Brownlee Dam (1959) and Oxbow Dam (1961). Hells Canyon Dam is a concrete gravity dam in the western United States, on the Snake River in Hells Canyon along the Idaho-Oregon border. At river mile 247, the dam impounds Hells Canyon Reservoir; its spillway elevation is 1,680 feet (512 m) above sea level.
Deep Creek Stairway Trailhead Hiking trail only, crosses several metal staircases, located within Hells Canyon near Hells Canyon Dam
Big Bar Dispersed Camping Area This is a large dispersed campground with no formal parking or camping units located along the Snake River in Hells Canyon. Used by both tent campers and RVs the area offers a place to camp along the Snake River. Few amenities exist, there is one outhouse and informational sign at the pull in to the parking area.
Directions: From Cambridge take Hwy 71 down to the Snake River, approximately 26 miles. Then continue on the Hwy 71 another 30 miles to the entrance of the dispersed area.
Copper Creek BLM Campground, approximately nine miles north of Oxbow on the Oregon side. Primitive camping and restrooms available. No fees or permits required. BLM Photos
Conditions vary significantly with season of use and elevation. Lower elevations may be accessible year-around, while higher elevations may retain snow well into summer months. Carefully consider time of year, topography, and elevation changes when planning your trip. Many trails are unmaintained, or seldom maintaed in primitive condition. For additional information call or write to: Phone 541-523-1256 Address 3100 H Street P.O. Box 947 Baker City, OR , OR 97814 Latitude / Longitude 45.079202, -116.787344
Rugged hiking and equestrian travel in steep terrain offering breathtaking scenery and a variety of wildlife. Excellent opportunities for solitude and self-reliant, crosscountry travel. Be forwarned, the Hells Canyon Wilderness can be very hot in summer, finding reliable water sources may pose a challenge. Running water may usually be found in major tributary creeks to the Snake River. All water should be treated before drinking.
Be sure to check clothing often for ticks, especially in humid, warm weather, or when traveling through brushy terrain. Watch for rattlesnakes and give them plenty of space. Some trails have been completely destroyed by flooding and have not been reconstructed; expect primitive trail conditions and anticipate the need for cross-country travel. Overgrown vegetation along narrow trails may include thorns and poison ivy. Check bulletin boards for seasonal fire restrictions and special notices
Hells Canyon Adventures at Hells Canyon Dam Idaho Side
Eagle Bar Idaho Side
Black Point Bluff Idaho Side GPS 45.1787688°, -116.6898679°
Vermillion Bar Campground Oregon Side The images in Google Maps do not show any sign of the primitive campground at the Vermillion campground site. In addition we failed to find any reference of any governmental agency responsible for managing the campground site.
Dove Creek Campground Oregon Side The images in Google Maps do not show any sign of the primitive campground at the Dove Creek campground site. In addition we failed to find any reference of any governmental agency responsible for managing the campground site.
Big Bar Camping Area Idaho Side: Big Bar Dispersed Camping Area is a large dispersed campground with no formal parking or camping units located along the Snake River in Hells Canyon. Used by both tent campers and RVs the area offers a place to camp along the Snake River. Few amenities exist, there is one outhouse and informational sign at the pull in to the parking area.
Hells Canyon Adventures Lodge, Warehouse, & Gift Shop Idaho Side Hells Canyon Adventures has always operated as a small family business dedicated to helping guests experience the south entrance of Hells Canyon. We run the largest rapids in Hells Canyon, averaging 300 trips per year. Here’s how we came to be pioneers of Hells Canyon tours.
Copperfield Boat Launch - Located one half-mile from Copperfield Park on Homestead Road, adjacent to Hells Canyon Reservoir, this site provides a boat ramp with parking.
Copperfield Campground at the former minning town. We recommend watching the OPB segment, 'Fern Hobbs And The Snake River Showdown'. The episode documents the contribution Fern Hobbs made to Governor Osweld West to clean up the corrupt minning town of Copperfield.
Oxbow Dam (1961) (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). GPS 44°58'13.9"N 116°50'07.8"W Oxbox Dam is a hydroelectric run-of-the-river rockfill dam on the Snake River on the Idaho-Oregon border, in Hells Canyon (river mile 273). Completed 59 years ago in 1961,[1] it is part of the Hells Canyon Project that also includes Hells Canyon Dam and Brownlee Dam, built and operated by Idaho Power Company.
Unidentified Primitive Gravel Boat Launch. This boat ramp may be a regulated boat ramp, but we connot recommend launching trailer boats at unidentified facilities made with unstabe ramp materials.
McCormick Park is managed by Idaho Power Company. Google map directions
Brownlee Dam (1959) (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) is a hydroelectric earth fill embankment dam in the western United States, on the Snake River on the Idaho-Oregon border, In Hells Canyon at river mile 285, it impounds the Snake River in the 58-mile (93 km)-long Brownlee Reservoir
Woodhead Park Idaho 83610 Idaho Side
Hewitt Park GPS 44°45'25.8"N 117°07'52.9"W Oregon Side
Powder River (Oregon), (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) The Powder River is a tributary of the Snake River, approximately 153 miles (246 km) long,[2] in northeast Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of the Columbia Plateau on the eastern side of the Blue Mountains. It flows almost entirely within Baker County but downstream of the city of North Powder forms part of the border between Baker County and Union County.
The Powder River was once an important spawning stream for Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and steelhead trout (Oncorhyncus mykiss) coming from the Pacific Ocean.[5] Chinook salmon once migrated by the thousands to spawn in the Powder River and many of its tributaries from its headwaters to the lower end of the North Powder Valley, but that stopped when the Thief Valley Dam was built near North Powder in 1931. The building of two later dams in Hells Canyon on the Snake River – Hells Canyon Dam (1967) and Brownlee Dam also permanently block salmon passage. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife often release Chinook salmon on the Powder River for sportfishing at Mason Dam below Phillips Reservoir.[8] Without Salmon all that is left is Solitude and you cannot eat Solitude!
Being one with the environment, the first people to visit and settle the Columbia River Basin as well as the Snake River and Willamette Rive Basins knew the value of the gifts that Mother Nature provided. To this day Native Americians respected the value of gifts that the rivers provide while a greedy white society raped everything that Mother Nature provided. White Society has destroyed the fish economy that ensured the success that the First People thrived on.
Powder Wild and Scenic River
Overview: Flowing 11.7 miles from Thief Valley dam to highway 203 in Oregon’s Baker County, the wild and scenic Powder River cuts a weathered canyon in paces up to 500 feet deep. Access is limited, so cross-country travel may be required to get to the heart of Powder River country; however, one is rewarded with plenty of solitude for the effort; for additional information, call 541-473-3144 or email BLM_OR_VL_Mail@blm.gov. Mailing address Vale District Office 100 Oregon Street Vale, OR 97918 Latitude / Longitude 44.95174, -117.73141 Confluence of Powder and Snake Rivers Without Salmon all that is left is Solitude in addition to an enviornment so degraded by pollution that Mother Nature has taken back the gifts that she used to give so freely!
Directions: From Baker City, Oregon: Head north on I-84 for 5 miles and take exit 298 for Medical Springs/OR-203 toward Halnes for 0.2 miles. Turn right onto OR-203 N/Medical Springs Highway and drive 9.7 miles to a bridge over the Powder River. The wild and scenic segment is immediately upriver from this bridge. External Map
Lost Dutchmans Campground Gold mining on the Burnt Rver.
Burnt River is a 98-mile-long (158 km)[4] tributary of the Snake River in eastern Oregon, United States. It enters the Snake near Huntington, Oregon, at a point upstream of the Powder River and downstream of the Malheur River, slightly more than 327 miles (526 km) from the Snake's confluence with the Columbia River.[7] Draining 1,090 square miles (2,800 km2), it flows predominantly west to east.[8]
Images of burnt river oregon fishing
Farewell Bend State Recreation Area
Historic Farewell Bend State Recreation Area is located on the Oregon/Idaho border northwest of Ontario, exit 353 off I-84. The park features a beautiful desert experience on the banks of the Snake River's Brownlee Reservoir. Historic markers and interpretive displays provide visitors with information on Farewell Bend's significance on the Oregon Trail. The RV and tent campgrounds make excellent base camps as you explore the the Snake River Water Trail and other regional attractions.
Brownlee Reservoir offers fishing, water skiing and boating. Current water levels are posted on the Idaho Power website .
There are horseshoe pits, sand volleyball court and picnic areas for you to enjoy. You may even see wildlife, including deer, pronghorn, geese, eagles, chukars, and quail. Evening interpretive programs are periodically presented from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Click the Events tab for dates and times.
ADVISORY: Mosquito populations can be high during summer.
Centennial Park Boat Ramp
Payette River confluence with the Snake River (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) is an 82.7-mile-long (133.1 km)[1] river in southwestern Idaho and is a major tributary of the Snake River.
Its headwaters originate in the Sawtooth and Salmon River Mountains at elevations over 10,000 feet (3,000 m). Drainage in the watershed flows primarily from east to west, with the cumulative stream length to the head of the North Fork Payette River being 180 miles (290 km),[1] while to the head of the South Fork the cumulative length is nearly 163 miles (262 km).[1] The combined Payette River flows into an agricultural valley and empties into the Snake River near the city of Payette at an elevation of 2,125 feet (648 m). The Payette River's drainage basin comprises about 3,240 square miles (8,400 km2).[2] It is a physiographic section of the Columbia Plateau province, which in turn is part of the larger Intermontane Plateaus physiographic division. The South Fork of the Payette has its headwaters in the Sawtooth Wilderness, which is part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.
Fish and the impact of reservoirs
Cascade Dam forms Cascade Lake on the North Fork, the largest body of water in the Payette River drainage
Due to the wide range in elevation, the Payette River has a variety of fish and fish habitats. Salmon and steelhead were eliminated in the drainage by the Black Canyon Diversion Dam, which was first completed in 1924.[6] From its mouth upstream to Black Canyon Dam, the river supports a mixed fishery for coldwater and warmwater species. Mountain whitefish make up the bulk of game fish in this section of river, with smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, rainbow trout, and brown trout making significant contributions. Upstream from Black Canyon Dam, the gradient of the river increases with coldwater species increasing in abundance. The South Fork of the Payette River supports excellent populations of wild rainbow trout. The North Fork of the Payette River has been severely altered by railroad and highway construction and provides only a marginal fishery for salmonids. However, in unaltered sections such as the Cabarton reach, the North Fork is very productive for salmonids.
There are five major impoundments in the Payette basin: Black Canyon, Sage Hen, Paddock, Cascade, and Deadwood reservoirs. There are also several small impoundments and natural lakes with increased storage, such as the three Payette Lakes. Black Canyon, on the mainstem, provides only marginal fish habitat. Sand from upstream land disturbances has covered most of the habitat. Paddock Reservoir, on Big Willow Creek, has one of the better populations of black crappie in the state and a good fishery for largemouth bass. Cascade Reservoir on the North Fork is one of the most heavily fished waters in the state. Cascade has an abundance of yellow perch, coho salmon, and rainbow trout. Deadwood Reservoir, completed in 1931,[7] contains kokanee and cutthroat trout.
Alpine lakes within the Payette River drainage are stocked with rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, cutbow (rainbow-cutthroat hybrids), golden trout, and Arctic grayling. Brook trout are also present in a number of lakes.
Malheur River (local pronunciation: "MAL-hyure") is a 190-mile-long (306 km)[4] tributary of the Snake River in eastern Oregon in the United States. It drains a high desert area, between the Harney Basin and the Blue Mountains and the Snake River.
Despite the similarity of name, the river does not flow into nearby Malheur Lake, which is located in the enclosed Harney Basin southwest of the watershed of the river. When water levels were higher, Malheur Lake would drain into the Malheur River. The Malheur River watershed was once a major spawning ground for anadromous fish such as salmon. In the early 20th century a number of dams on the Snake River blocked fish migration.[3]
Malheur River Access
Ontario State Recreation Site
Welcome to the Nyssa River Park located on the Snake River.
Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area - Idaho Birding Trail consist of a network of sites and side-trips providing the best viewing opportunities to see birds in Idaho
Wildlife viewing enthusiasts will find it easier to locate birds in Idaho thanks to the long anticipated update to the Idaho Birding Trail. Originally launched in 2005, this auto-driven way to wander deep into Idaho’s rural communities and along backcountry roads, was created as a tourism initiative to promote outdoor recreational opportunities, provide education and an increased awareness of the state’s important wildlife resources, and create a diversified economic income for rural communities. A state house resolution in 2006 recognized the trail as the official state birding trail.
Ohyee River confluence with the Snake River.
Snively Hot Spring the site is managed by the BLM. Located on the Ohyee River Rd. and is open for day-use area only.
Owyhee River Pond is one the fishing destinations on the Owyhee below the Owyhee Dam.
Owyhee River Spot
Owyhee Dam Bridge
Owhyee Dam Park
Owhyee Dam
Owyhee Lake dam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. National ID # OR00582) is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Owyhee River in Eastern Oregon near Adrian, Oregon, United States.
The Owyhee Dam impounds the river to create the Owyhee Lake with a storage capacity of nearly 1,200,000 acre feet of water. The more than 400-foot (120 m) tall concrete-arch gravity dam is owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) and operated by the Owyhee Irrigation District. Haystack Rock Road is carried over the 833-foot (254 m) long crest of the dam. Completed in 1932 during the Great Depression, the dam generates electricity and provides irrigation water for several irrigation districts in Oregon and neighboring Idaho. The Owyhee lake State Park provides high value public use recreational facilities along the north shore of the reservoir.
The Owhee River Basin encompasses more than 267,000 acres of public lands managed by the BLM within the Owyhee River Wilderness Area. The Wilderness Area of the Owyhee Canyonlands is remote comprising a huge area of eastern Oregon, southwestern Idaho and northern Nevada.
Adran Boar Ramp on the Snake River at the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge at Adrain Id.
Swan Falls Dam is a concrete gravity type hydroelectric dam on the Snake River, in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is located near Murphy, Idaho.
The dam was built in 1901 to generate electricity. It is the oldest hydroelectric dam on the Snake River. In the 1990s the original power plant was replaced with a new one.[1] The dam was built with fish passage facilities, but they proved to be very poor in performance. For this reason, among others, the C. J. Strike Dam, built upriver from Swan Falls Dam in the early 1950s, was not equipped with fish passage facilities. Thus the two dams combined to become the first artificial barrier to anadromous fish migration up the Snake River. Today Hells Canyon Dam is the first total barrier to fish migration on the Snake.[4]
The dam and its reservoir lie within the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area.[1] The dam and power plant were listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Swan Falls Dam boat ramps google maps
Swan Falls Park and Recreation Area
Swan Falls Pinic Area BLM
C. J. Strike Dam is an earth-fill type hydroelectric dam on the Snake River, just below the Bruneau River confluence, in the U.S. state of Idaho. Its location is near Grand View, Idaho. Its impoundment extends 36 miles (58 km) up the Snake River and 12 miles (19 km²) up the Bruneau River.[3]
The dam's powerplant has a nameplate capacity of 82.8 MW.[1]
The dam was named after Clifford J. Strike, the general manager of Idaho Power Company from 1938 to 1948.[1]
Due to the poor fish passage performance of Swan Falls Dam, the C.J. Strike Dam, upriver from Swan Falls, was built without fish passage facilities. Thus the two dams combined became the first artificial barrier to anadromous fish migration up the Snake River. Today Hells Canyon Dam is the first total barrier to fish migration on the Snake.[4]
Surrounding the dam and its reservoir are a number of campgrounds, boat launches, docks, and hiking trails. It is a popular destination for fishermen. Trout, Small and Large Mouth Bass, Crappie, Perch, Bluegill, Sturgeon and many other kinds of fish can be caught in the waters around the dam. Fishing tournaments are held there during the season.
As of 2008/2009 many of the campgrounds surrounding the dam have been improved, adding designated RV camp sites, docks, improving accessibility, parking, and the restrooms in the many campgrounds.
The Bruneau River is a 153-mile-long (246 km)[3][4] tributary of the Snake River, in the U.S. states of Idaho and Nevada. It runs through a narrow canyon cut into ancient lava flows in southwestern Idaho. The Bruneau Canyon, which is up to 1,200 feet (370 m) deep and 40 miles (64 km) long, features rapids and hot springs, making it a popular whitewater trip.
The Bruneau River's -- drainage basin is bounded by the Jarbidge Mountains to the southeast, the Owyhee Mountains and Chalk Hills to the west, and the Bruneau Plateau to the east.[2]
Cottonwood Campground via Google maps. Cottonwood Park is located at the end of Cottonwood Road, near mile marker 72 on Idaho Highway 78, approximately 26 miles south of Mountain Home.
Cottonwood Park is a 12-acre campground located at the Bruneau delta on the south side of the C.J. Strike reservoir. All sites are available for RVs or tents. There is a day-use picnic shelter that can be reserved.
Jacks Creek Campground via Google Maps. Jacks Creek Campground USGS The data set for the Big Jacks Creek HBN station analyzed for this report includes 111 water-quality samples that were collected from January 1967 through November 1995. Sampling was scheduled as monthly from 1967 to 1982 and quarterly from 1983 to 1995; however, the actual number of samples collected was considerably lower because of the intermittent nature of the stream. Samples from the early part of the period of record were analyzed at a USGS district.
Jacks Creek Campground: The BLM manages more than 51,000 acres of public land in the Little Jacks Creek Wilderness. The Owyhee Canyonlands is a huge and remote area of eastern Oregon, southwestern Idaho and northern Nevada. Hidden within this vast high desert plateau are deep canyons …
Hot Springs location is located west of the intersection of Blakstone and Grasmere Rd and the Hot Springs Rd.
Bruneau Canyon Overlook Welcome to the Grand Canyon of Southwest Idaho! This canyon was shaped by an astounding combination of volcanism, glacial melt and regional drainage patterns. The Bruneau Overlook is the only readily accessible spot to view this spectacular canyon carved through basalt and rhyolite by the Bruneau River. The opposite rim is 1,300 feet away and the distance from rim to riverbed is 800 feet. From this spot near the northern end of the 60-mile canyon, view the wild and scenic Bruneau River tumbling out of the Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness.
National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center - The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center offers living history demonstrations, interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, special events, and more than four miles of interpretive trails.Using life-size displays, films and live theater presentations, this Center tells the story of Oregon Trail pioneers, explorers, miners and settlers of the frontier west.
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