Little Wood River is a 130-mile-long (210 km) river in south-central Idaho in the United States. It is a tributary of the Malad River , which in turn is a tributary to the Snake River and Columbia River .
4-698: The Little Wood River originates in the Pioneer Mountains of northern Blaine County , then flows south through Little Wood Reservoir near Carey . 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 to form the Malad River. Its tributaries include Baugh Creek . The Little Wood River
8-774: A mountain range in the U.S. state of Idaho , spanning Blaine , Butte and Custer counties. The range is bounded on the west by the Big Wood River , Trail Creek and Summit Creek, and the North Fork Big Lost River , on the north and east by the East Fork Big Lost River, Left Fork Cherry Creek, Cherry Creek, Dry Fork Creek, Saint Louis Canyon , and Champagne Creek, and on the south by the Snake River Plain . The mountains are located within Sawtooth and Challis National Forests. The Pioneer Mountains range
12-597: Is the key source of irrigation 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 . [REDACTED] Media related to Little Wood River (Idaho) at Wikimedia Commons Pioneer Mountains (Idaho) The Pioneer Mountains are
16-608: Was named for the pioneer settlers of the region; many of the individual mountains within the range also bear the name of these pioneers. The Stickney Mill SNOTEL is by the Trail Creek Road , which is on the northern edge of the range. There is a Remote Automated Weather Station in Copper Basin (Idaho) , near the Copper Basin Airport. Download coordinates as: This Blaine County , Idaho state location article
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