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The Gros Ventre River (''pronounced GROW-VAUNT'') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed May 4, 2011 tributary of the Snake River in the state of Wyoming, USA. During its short course, the river flows to the east, north, west, then southwest. It rises in the
The Gros Ventre River (''pronounced GROW-VAUNT'') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map
, accessed May 4, 2011 tributary of the Snake River in the state of Wyoming, USA. During its short course, the river flows to the east, north, west, then southwest. It rises in the
Gros Ventre Wilderness
The Gros Ventre Wilderness ( ) is located in Bridger-Teton National Forest in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Most of the Gros Ventre Range is located within the wilderness.
U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, incl ...
in western Wyoming, and joins the Snake River in the Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson's Hole by mountain men) is a valley between the Gros Ventre and Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the border with Idaho, in Teton County, one of the richest counties in the Unit ...
valley. In 1925, the massive Gros Ventre landslide
The Gros Ventre landslide ( ) is in the Gros Ventre Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming, United States. The Gros Ventre landslide is east of Jackson Hole valley and Grand Teton National Park.
The landslide occurred on June 23, ...
dammed the river and formed Lower Slide Lake. The natural dam collapsed in 1927, flooding the downstream town of Kelly, Wyoming
Kelly is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The population was 138 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Kelly is situated along the Gros Ventre River on the eastern side of the Jackson Hole valley, is part of ...
. The river is noted for the excellent trout
Trout are species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', '' Salmo'' and '' Salvelinus'', all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word ''trout'' is also used as part of the name of some non-salm ...
fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
along its length, where native Snake River Fine-spotted Cutthroat Trout average , with some to .
References
Rivers of Wyoming Rivers of Teton County, Wyoming Tributaries of the Snake River Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States {{Wyoming-river-stub