Little Wood River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 4, 2011 river in south-central
Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...
in the United States.
It is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the
Malad River, which in turn is tributary to the
Snake River and
Columbia River.
Description
The Little Wood River originates in the
Pioneer Mountains of northern
Blaine County, then flows south through
Little Wood Reservoir near
Carey
Carey may refer to:
Names
* Carey (given name), a given name
* Carey (surname), a surname
** List of people with surname Carey
Places Canada
* Carey Group, British Columbia; in the Pacific
* Carey Island (Nunavut) in James Bay
United Kingdom
...
. Below the reservoir the river flows south into
Lincoln County, past
Richfield, and then west, past
Shoshone, after which it enters
Gooding County. Just west of
Gooding, the Little Wood River joins the
Big Wood River
The Big Wood River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. , accessed May 4, 2011 river in central Idaho, United States, that is a tributary of the Malad River (which in turn is tributary to the ...
to form the Malad River.
Its tributaries include
Baugh Creek.
The Little Wood River is the key source of
irrigation
Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been devel ...
water for eastern Blaine County and most of Lincoln County. Its water was a major attraction for the region's first permanent settlement at Carey. The river's water flow is regulated by reservoirs and affected by diversions of water into irrigation canals.
Variant names of the Little Wood River, according to the USGS, include McArthurs River and Wood River.
See also
*
List of rivers of Idaho
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of Idaho.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Pacific Ocean
*''Columbia River (WA)''
** Snake River
***Palous ...
*
List of longest streams of Idaho
References
External links
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Rivers of Idaho
Tributaries of the Snake River
Rivers of Blaine County, Idaho
Rivers of Lincoln County, Idaho
Rivers of Gooding County, Idaho