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line. Much of the river's route through Heyburn State Park is partially flooded due to raised water levels from the
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below Coeur d'Alene Lake. With a mouth elevation of 2,129 feet (649 m), it is claimed to be the highest
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dominates the lower altitude riparian zones, much of which have been converted to
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The Saint Joe River drains 1,850 square miles (4,790 km) of the
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In 1978, 66.3 miles (107 km) of the river were protected by the
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and another 39.7 miles (64 km) designated as recreational.
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The river is home to many species of fish, including native
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The Saint Joe River watershed is covered primarily by
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It then turns northwest, passing through 952: 792: 790: 773:United States Department of the Interior 549: 379:3,773 cu ft/s (106.8 m/s) 727:List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers 399:14,400 cu ft/s (410 m/s) 97: 66: 14: 1071: 1034:National Wild and Scenic Rivers System 898: 896: 894: 892: 753: 751: 749: 747: 624:of high altitude river valleys, while 560:National Wild and Scenic Rivers System 987: 833: 831: 808: 806: 800:search using GNIS source coordinates. 787: 698:in the Coeur d'Alene Lake watershed. 554:The "Shadowy St. Joe River" in 1909. 495:of 6,487 feet (1,977 m) in the 389:206 cu ft/s (5.8 m/s) 889: 764:Geographic Names Information System 744: 581:. About 68 percent is owned by the 479:) is a 140-mile (225 km) long 24: 853: 828: 803: 573:. It is part of the Spokane River 344:1,850 square miles (4,790 km) 25: 1110: 1051: 863:(Map) (2nd ed.). 1:250,000. 816:. 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Beginning at an 485:Coeur d'Alene Lake 449:Wild, Recreational 273:Heyburn State Park 260:Coeur d'Alene Lake 874:978-0-929591-06-3 759:"Saint Joe River" 630:agricultural land 620:is common in the 547:in the world. 469: 468: 457:November 10, 1978 190:Superior, Montana 111:Show map of Idaho 16:(Redirected from 1106: 1045: 1044: 1042: 1040: 1026: 1020: 1019: 995: 985: 979: 978: 950: 944: 943: 941: 939: 929:"About the Area" 925: 919: 918: 916: 914: 908: 900: 887: 886: 857: 851: 850: 848: 846: 835: 826: 825: 823: 821: 810: 801: 794: 785: 784: 782: 780: 755: 675:, and nonnative 427:St. Maries River 423: 396: 386: 376: 363: 318: 317: 315: 314: 313: 308: 304: 301: 300: 299: 296: 242: 235: 234: 232: 231: 230: 225: 221: 218: 217: 216: 213: 203: 185: 112: 100: 99: 93: 81: 74:Location in the 69: 68: 62: 42: 30: 29: 21: 1114: 1113: 1109: 1108: 1107: 1105: 1104: 1103: 1079:Rivers of Idaho 1069: 1068: 1054: 1049: 1048: 1038: 1036: 1028: 1027: 1023: 1008: 986: 982: 967: 951: 947: 937: 935: 927: 926: 922: 912: 910: 906: 902: 901: 890: 875: 859: 858: 854: 844: 842: 837: 836: 829: 819: 817: 812: 811: 804: 795: 788: 778: 776: 775:. 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St. Joe River

St. Joe National Forest
Saint Joe River is located in the United States
United States
Saint Joe River is located in Idaho
Idaho
United States
Idaho
Shoshone
Benewah
Kootenai
Northern Bitterroot Range
Superior, Montana
Shoshone County, Idaho
47°01′07″N 115°04′58″W / 47.01861°N 115.08278°W / 47.01861; -115.08278
Mouth
Coeur d'Alene Lake
Heyburn State Park
Kootenai County, Idaho
47°23′35″N 116°45′15″W / 47.39306°N 116.75417°W / 47.39306; -116.75417
Idaho
St. Maries River
National Wild and Scenic River
tributary
Coeur d'Alene Lake
Idaho
elevation
Northern Bitterroot Range
Shoshone County

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