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Place Name
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Clearwater
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Place Status (Type)
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river
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Location
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Idaho County, Idaho (ID), United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Clearwater
, river, c.75 mi/121 km
long, Idaho (ID); formed by joining of South and Middle Forks at Kooskia, N
Idaho co.; flows NW past Kaniah and Orofino, receives North Fork from
NE, then flows W past Spalding to Snake R. at Lewinston. All but lower
5 mi/8 km within Nez Perce Indian Reservation.
South Fork (c.65 mi/105 km long) rises in
central Idaho co., N Idaho, flows W then N, joining Middle Forks at
Kooskia to form Clearwater R. Middle Fork
(c.25 mi/40 km long), formed at Lowell, N
Idaho co., N Idaho, by joining of Selway and Lochsa rivers, flows W to
join South Fork. North Fork rises in extreme SE Shoshone co., N Idaho,
near Mont. border, flows SW into Clearwater co., then NW and again SW,
passing through Dworshak Reservoir
(54 mi/87 km long), impounded by Dworshak Dam
only 5 mi/8 km NE of its confluence with
Clearwater R. near Orofino. Dworshak Natl. Fish Hatchery near mouth.
The gold-mining era in Idaho began in 1860, when gold was discovered
and mining camps were set up on the river's South Fork.
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