Silver Creek in southern

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 ...

refers to two different streams. One is a spring-fed tributary of the

Little Wood River Little Wood River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 4, 2011 river in south-central Idaho in the United States. It is a tributary of the Malad River, which in turn ...

in Blaine County, north of Picabo, and the other is a tributary of the Middle Fork of the

Payette River The Payette River () is an U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 3, 2011 river in southwestern Idaho and is a major tributary of the Snake River. Its headwaters originate ...

in Boise County, near Crouch.

Little Wood tributary

The Little Wood River tributary is formed by dozens of springs bubbling up from an

aquifer An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing, permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials ( gravel, sand, or silt). Groundwater from aquifers can be extracted using a water well. Aquifers vary greatly in their characteris ...

, which form a stream. It is an example of a high desert, cold-spring

ecosystem An ecosystem (or ecological system) consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact. These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Energy enters the syste ...

, and attracts a variety of wildlife, including 150 species of birds. Approximately south of Sun Valley, it is a world-renowned fly fishing preserve. Location (mouth):

Payette River tributary

The Payette River tributary, approximately 100 miles (160 km) northwest, has brook trout and is stocked with rainbow trout. Location (mouth):

Notes

External links

The Nature Conservancy Silver Creek pagePanoramic photo of Silver Creek
Rivers of Idaho {{Idaho-river-stub