The Weiser River is a tributary of the

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in western

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in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of consisting primarily of low rolling foothills intersected by small streams south and east of

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along the Idaho-

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border.

Description

It rises in northern Adams County in the

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, approximately west of New Meadows in the

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. It flows generally southwest, between the

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to the west and the

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to the east, past

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and

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. In southern Washington County it turns west for its lower and enters a broadening valley called the Weiser Cove along the northwestern extreme of the

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before entering the Snake from the east at Weiser. It receives the Little Weiser River from the east approximately southwest of Cambridge. The river descends from approximately above sea level at its source to at its mouth on the Snake. For much of its upper reaches, the river follows a narrow course through the mountains, emerging at times into several broad ranching valleys, including one around Midvale. Although it flows unimpeded, it is used for

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in the vicinity of its mouth upstream from Weiser, as well along tributaries in its upper reaches. The

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formerly followed its course from Weiser to New Meadows. The river, as well as the town of Weiser, are named for Private

Peter M. Weiser Peter M. Weiser (October 3, 1781 – c. 1810) was an American soldier and member of the Corps of Discovery on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Early life Weiser was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania of German parentage, the son of John Phillip Wei ...

of the

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of 1804-1806.

References

External links

Idaho State University: Weiser River Drainage
{{authority control Rivers of Idaho Tributaries of the Snake River Rivers of Adams County, Idaho Rivers of Washington County, Idaho Payette National Forest Rivers of Valley County, Idaho

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