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Coordinates: 48°10′37″N 116°53′34″W / 48.17694°N 116.89278°W / 48.17694; -116.89278
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{{Short description|Tributary of the Pend Oreille River}}
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{{about|the river in Idaho|the town|Priest River, Idaho}}
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The '''Priest River''' is a {{convert|68|mi|km|0|adj=on}} long<ref name="NHD"/> [[tributary]] of the [[Pend Oreille River]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Idaho]]. It is part of the [[Columbia River]] basin, as the Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River. The river's [[drainage basin]] is {{convert|980|sqmi|km2}} in area.<ref name="nwcouncil">[http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/subbasinplanning/admin/level2/intermtn/plan/pend.pdf Intermountain Subbasin Plan, Pend Oreille], Northwest Power and Conservation Council</ref>
The '''Priest River''' is a {{convert|68|mi|km|0|adj=on}} long<ref name="NHD"/> [[tributary]] of the [[Pend Oreille River]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Idaho]]. It is part of the [[Columbia River]] basin, as the Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River. The river's [[drainage basin]] is {{convert|980|sqmi|km2}} in area.<ref name="nwcouncil">[http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/subbasinplanning/admin/level2/intermtn/plan/pend.pdf Intermountain Subbasin Plan, Pend Oreille] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205140138/http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/subbasinplanning/admin/level2/intermtn/plan/pend.pdf |date=2012-02-05 }}, Northwest Power and Conservation Council</ref>

The river was named for a Roman Catholic priest, Father Roothaan.<ref>{{cite book|title=Biennial Report of the Board of Trustees of the State Historical Society of Idaho|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uW9LAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA4-PA21|year=1922|publisher=Idaho State Historical Society|page=21}}</ref>


==Course==
==Course==
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==Tributaries==
==Tributaries==
The Priest River has three major tributaries. On the left, there is the East River. This river has about twenty tributaries itself, and flows into the Priest about 1 mile from Big creek.
The Priest River has three major tributaries. On the left, there is the East River. This river has about twenty tributaries itself, and flows into the Priest about 1 mile from Big Creek.
On the right there is the Upper west branch of the Priest River, and the Lower west branch of the Priest River. These never merge, but the lower west branch is more popular, this has torelle falls on it.
On the right there is the Upper West Branch of the Priest River, and the Lower West Branch of the Priest River. These never merge. The Lower West Branch is more popular, this has Torelle Falls on it.

List:
* Indian creek
* Lion creek
* Hunt creek
* Soldier creek
* Quartz creek
* Upper west branch Priest River
* Lower west branch Priest River
* East River
* Big creek
* Blue creek

==See also==
==See also==
{{stack|{{portal|Idaho|Rivers}}}}
*[[List of Idaho rivers]]
*[[List of Idaho rivers]]
*[[List of longest streams of Idaho]]
*[[List of longest streams of Idaho]]
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Rivers of Idaho]]
[[Category:Rivers of Idaho]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Columbia River]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Columbia River]]
[[Category:Landforms of Bonner County, Idaho]]
[[Category:Rivers of Bonner County, Idaho]]




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Latest revision as of 11:58, 17 September 2023

This article is about the river in Idaho. For the town, see Priest River, Idaho.
Priest River
Log drivers on the Priest River
Priest River is located in Idaho
Priest River
Location of the mouth of the Priest River in Idaho
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBonner County, Idaho
Physical characteristics
SourceUpper Priest Lake
 • locationBonner County, Idaho
 • coordinates48°45′58″N 116°51′52″W / 48.76611°N 116.86444°W / 48.76611; -116.86444[1]
 • elevation2,445 ft (745 m)[2]
MouthPend Oreille River
 • location
in Priest River, Bonner County, Idaho
 • coordinates
48°10′37″N 116°53′34″W / 48.17694°N 116.89278°W / 48.17694; -116.89278[1]
 • elevation
2,054 ft (626 m)[1]
Length68 mi (109 km)[3]
Basin size980 sq mi (2,500 km2)[4]
Discharge 
 • locationPriest River, Idaho
 • average1,732 cuft/s
 • minimum285 cuft/s
 • maximum3,500 cuft/s
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftEast River, Lion Creek
 • rightUpper West Branch, Lower West Branch, Granite Creek

The Priest River is a 68-mile (109 km) long[3] tributary of the Pend Oreille River in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is part of the Columbia River basin, as the Pend Oreille River is a tributary of the Columbia River. The river's drainage basin is 980 square miles (2,500 km2) in area.[4]

The river was named for a Roman Catholic priest, Father Roothaan.[5]

Course

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The Priest River originates in Upper Priest Lake and flows south into Priest Lake. It exits the south end of Priest Lake and flows south to the Pend Oreille River near the city of Priest River.[1] The Upper Priest River, which is sometimes considered part of the Priest River proper, originates near the US-Canada border and flows south into Upper Priest Lake.[6]

Tributaries

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The Priest River has three major tributaries. On the left, there is the East River. This river has about twenty tributaries itself, and flows into the Priest about 1 mile from Big Creek. On the right there is the Upper West Branch of the Priest River, and the Lower West Branch of the Priest River. These never merge. The Lower West Branch is more popular, this has Torelle Falls on it.

List:

  • Indian creek
  • Lion creek
  • Hunt creek
  • Soldier creek
  • Quartz creek
  • Upper west branch Priest River
  • Lower west branch Priest River
  • East River
  • Big creek
  • Blue creek

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Priest River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 21, 1979. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
  3. ^ a b "National Hydrography Dataset". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 15, 2013. Note: Length includes Priest Lake. The Priest River is 47 miles (76 km) long not including Priest Lake.
  4. ^ a b Intermountain Subbasin Plan, Pend Oreille Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
  5. ^ Biennial Report of the Board of Trustees of the State Historical Society of Idaho. Idaho State Historical Society. 1922. p. 21.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Upper Priest River


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