Lewiston | Snake River, Nez Perce, Palouse (2024)

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What two rivers meet in Lewiston Idaho? ›

The Clearwater River joins the Snake River at Lewiston, continuing to the Columbia 100 miles to the west. The water you see from this spot will eventually drain to the Pacific Ocean. Today, four dams on the Snake River allow barge traffic to come 400 miles up from Portland, Oregon all the way to Lewiston, Idaho.

The river channel is a minimum of 14 feet deep. Loaded barges average 10 feet of draft, while tugs draft between 11 and 12 feet.

The most advanced French expedition toward the upper Missouri struck southwest from that river in North Dakota in 1742, accompanying a band of unidentified Plains Indians who were on their way to have a war against their dreaded enemies, the Snakes.

Clarkston is the nearest municipality to Lewiston. The Snake River forms the sole physical barrier dividing these two cities. At about 700 feet above sea level, Lewiston serves as the lowest location in Idaho and the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers.

At approximately 4:00 a.m., on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, a rupture occurred to the City of Lewiston's high reservoir located along 16th Avenue in Lewiston.

Because the Port of Lewiston is at the end of the navigable Columbia Snake River System, it acts as a natural funnel for commodities originating in or destined for the interior Pacific Northwest states and Canada.

Fishing is allowed as is swimming. But for swimming you'll probably want to locate away from the downtown section.

The deepest river is the Hudson River. At some points, it is 200 feet deep.

The Snake River in Grand Teton National Park and surrounding areas is home to one of the most iconic and awe-inspiring species of the American wilderness – bears. Both black bears and grizzly bears inhabit this diverse ecosystem.

Just be aware that there are alligators swimming there too.

Where in Idaho is the River of No Return? ›

Carved by the Snake River, the gorge is ten miles wide and plunges 7,913 feet. That's 2,000 feet deeper than the Grand Canyon – making it the deepest river gorge in North America. In 1975, congress designated the 652,488-acres of land – officially making it the Hells Canyon Wilderness.

The Port of Lewiston is the most inland seaport on the West Coast, located 465 river miles from the ocean, and serves as a hub for intermodal transportation, with immediate access to river, road, rail and a nearby airport.

Local Lewis and Clark Sites

Confluence Center: located along the levee in Lewiston, Idaho, near the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers. This is a historical marker for the October 10, 1805, campsite of the expedition. Nearby are several open-air interpretive displays, including a dugout canoe.

Androscoggin River | Maine, Lewiston, Auburn | Britannica.

A confluence is a junction formed when two rivers merge. A mandal is another name for sub-district in India. A tributary is a river or stream that flows into a larger river.

About 85% of the potable water in the Lewiston system comes from the Clearwater River. It is then treated in a conventional water treatment plant. This consists of clarifying the raw or river water by adding chemicals that coagulate the impurities and then these are settled in a basin.

Lewiston is located at the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River, thirty miles (50 km) upstream and southeast of the Lower Granite Dam. Because of dams (and their locks) on the Snake and Columbia River, Lewiston is reachable by some ocean-going vessels.

The headwaters of the Boise River originate in the Sawtooth Mountains at elevations in excess of 10,000 feet. It flows in a westerly direction for about 200 miles before emptying into the Snake River near Parma at an elevation of 2,100 feet.