The Little Lost River is a river in the central part of the
U.S. state
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of
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 ...
. It is approximately long
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed May 4, 2011 and drains an arid farming valley, the Little Lost River Valley, bordered by the
Lost River Range
The Lost River Range is a high mountain range of the Rocky Mountains, located in Central Idaho, in the Northwestern United States.
It runs southeast for approximately from the Salmon River near the community of Challis to the Snake River Val ...
on the west and
Lemhi Range
The Lemhi Range is a mountain range in the U.S. state of Idaho
Idaho ( ) is a U.S. state, 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 wit ...
on the east. Instead of emptying into a larger body of water, it disappears into the ground at the edge of the
Snake River Plain, a phenomenon that gives it its name. The water feeds into the
Snake River Aquifer, eventually reaching the
Snake River through a series of springs farther west.
Course
The river rises at the confluence of two similarly sized streams, Summit Creek and Sawmill Creek, north of Hawley Mountain, in the middle of the Little Lost River Valley. The river flows generally south-southeast receiving many tributaries such as Wet (the largest), Badger, Deer, Uncle Ike, Sands, Cedarville, South, and Hurst creeks. Along its course the Little Lost is used for irrigation, but the only settlement of any size is
Howe
Howe may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Howe (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Howe Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo (1788–1845), Irish peer and colonial governor
Titles
* Earl Howe, two titles, an ext ...
, situated near the mouth. A few miles past Howe, the river disappears into the earth at about above sea level.
The river drains about of land entirely in
Butte County. Its valley is about long and wide, with a floor width of . Precipitation is generally very low and mostly in the form of snow.
Highway
The Little Lost River Highway is a north–south highway in
Butte County that is long and roughly parallels the lower Little Lost River. The road begins in the community of
Howe
Howe may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Howe (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Howe Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo (1788–1845), Irish peer and colonial governor
Titles
* Earl Howe, two titles, an ext ...
, at an intersection with , then runs roughly north-northwest towards the settlement of Clyde. Along the way, the highway crosses the Little Lost River twice. north of Clyde, the highway becomes Pahsimeroi Road.
See also
*
Big Lost River
The Big Lost River is a major river in the U.S. state of Idaho, about long.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 4, 2011
Description
The river starts in the Rocky Mountai ...
*
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 ...
References
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Rivers of Idaho
Rivers of Butte County, Idaho