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Rapids In Montana
There are 34 named rapids in Montana. A Rapids, rapid is a section of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep stream gradient, gradient causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. A rapid is a hydrology, hydrological feature between a ''run'' (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a ''waterfall#Types, cascade''. A rapid is characterised by the river becoming shallower and having some Rock (geology), rocks exposed above the flow surface. As flowing water splashes over and around the rocks, air bubbles become mixed in with it and portions of the surface acquire a white colour, forming what is called "whitewater". Rapids occur where the stream bed, bed material is highly resistant to the erosive power of the stream in comparison with the bed downstream of the rapids. * Big Horn River ** Sitting Bull Rapids, Big Horn County, Montana, , el. * Clark Fork River ** Thibideau Rapids, Missoula County, Montana, , el. * Missouri River ** Baker Rapids, Prairie Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area, the eighth-least populous state, and the third-least densely populated state. Its state capital is Helena. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges, while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands, with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state. Montana has no official nickname but several unofficial ones, most notably "Big Sky Country", "The Treasure State", "Land of the Shining Mountains", and " The Last Best Place". The economy is primarily based on agriculture, including ranching and cereal grain farming. Other significant economic resources include oil, gas, coal, mining, and lumber. The health ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
