The Boise River is a 102-mile-long (164 km) tributary of the Snake River in the Northwestern United States . It drains a rugged portion of the Sawtooth Range in southwestern Idaho northeast of Boise , as well as part of the western Snake River Plain . The watershed encompasses approximately 4,100 square miles (11,000 km ) of highly diverse habitats, including alpine canyons, forest, rangeland, agricultural lands, and urban areas.
20-555: Lowman may refer to: Places [ edit ] Lowman, Idaho , United States, an unincorporated rural census-designated place Lowman, New York , United States, a hamlet Mount Lowman , Usarp Mountains, Antarctica 10739 Lowman , an asteroid Lowman Hall, South Carolina State College , a historic academic building in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States People and fictional characters [ edit ] Lowman (surname) ,
40-421: A 1966 Project Travois proposal, which would have used nuclear explosives to either create large amounts of rockfill aggregate for dam construction, or to induce a landslide that would have much the same effect. Project Travois was a component of Project Plowshare . The project was abandoned in 1968 after concerns were raised about radiological contamination, and the seismic safety of downstream dams. The river
60-531: A couple hundred still in use in the United States. A devastating wildfire ravaged the area around Lowman 35 years ago in 1989; it destroyed over 45,000 acres (70 sq mi; 180 km ) and 26 structures, but without injuries or fatalities. Eighty miles (130 km) from Boise on State Highway 21 , the "Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway," Lowman is at the junction with the 33-mile (53 km) "Banks-Lowman Highway"; now designated Highway 2512A. It
80-401: A list of people and fictional characters Lowman Pauling , a member of The "5" Royales American R&B group See also [ edit ] Loman (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lowman . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
100-514: Is a popular destination for floating, specifically on the Boise greenbelt . Tubers and floaters launch at Barber Park and land at Ann Morrison Park, between major irrigation diversion dams. Several minor diversion weirs are passed as well as several bridges on the 6-mile (10 km) trip. Water skiing is popular above the dam at the Lucky Peak Reservoir. On the lower (warmwater) course of
120-584: Is for the Ridenbaugh Canal (1878) at Eckert Diversion Dam, immediately above Barber Park, five miles (8 km) from downtown Boise. Wooded through the city, the river is lined by an extensive recreational greenbelt . It flows west across the western end of the Snake River Plain in the Treasure Valley and becomes a braided stream with a wide floodplain as it crosses northern Canyon County to
140-615: Is land, and 0.039 square miles (0.10 km ) is water This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lowman has a humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. 44°04′52″N 115°36′58″W / 44.081°N 115.616°W / 44.081; -115.616 Boise River The Boise River rises in three separate forks in
160-523: Is nestled along the north bank of the South Fork of the Payette River in the central part of the state, at an elevation of 3,800 feet (1,160 m) above sea level . As of the 2010 census , its population was 42. The community was named for a homesteader , Nathaniel Winfield Lowman, from Polk County , Iowa , who settled there in 1907. Lowman is notable for having a one-room school , one of only
180-471: Is the "Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway," which heads west and descends nearly one thousand vertical feet (300 m) with the whitewater of the South Fork to its confluence with the North Fork at Banks , the junction with State Highway 55 , the "Payette River Scenic Byway." The "Highway to Heaven" trail, stretching more than 150 miles (240 km) from Idaho's capital of Boise, is the only mountain passage in
200-626: The Smoky Mountains and Soldier Mountains of the Sawtooth National Forest north of Fairfield , 65 miles (105 km) east of Boise. It flows generally southwest, descending through a basalt canyon to fill the Anderson Ranch Reservoir , then turns northwest in central Elmore County. It joins the main stream as the southern arm of Arrowrock Reservoir, 20 miles (32 km) east of Boise. Downstream from its confluence with
220-594: The Snake River . At an approximate elevation of 2,100 feet (640 m), it enters the Snake River, the Idaho- Oregon border, west of Parma and three miles (5 km) south of Nyssa , Oregon . The river was called "Reed's River" in the early 19th century, named after Pacific Fur Company employee John Reed , who explored parts of the river throughout 1813 and 1814. The river is diverted to canals for irrigation on
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#1732870140047240-559: The North Fork in the southern Sawtooth Wilderness Area in northeastern Elmore County. It flows west-southwest near the town of Atlanta , joining the North Fork to form the Boise River, approximately 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Idaho City . The main stream flows southwest into Arrowrock Reservoir , joining the South Fork from the Anderson Ranch Dam . The 101-mile-long (163 km) South Fork rises in northern Camas County in
260-683: The Sawtooth Range at elevations exceeding 10,000 feet (3,050 m), and is formed by the confluence of its North and Middle forks. The North Fork, 50 miles (80 km) long, rises in the Sawtooth Wilderness Area , along the Boise – Elmore county line, 60 miles (100 km) northeast of Boise. It flows generally southwest through the remote mountains in the Boise National Forest . The Middle Fork, approximately 52 miles (84 km) in length, rises within 12 miles (19 km) of
280-497: The South Fork of the Payette River up and over Banner Summit at 7,056 ft (2,151 m) to Stanley , where it meets State Highway 75 , just northeast of the Sawtooths . Lowman is in a geothermally active region; natural hot springs surface in the middle of the community as well as in many other places in the surrounding mountains. Lowman has an area of 2.078 square miles (5.38 km ); 2.039 square miles (5.28 km )
300-540: The South Fork, the river flows generally west, adds the major tributary of Mores Creek along Highway 21 , and passes through Lucky Peak Dam to emerge from the foothills southeast of Boise. It passes over several irrigation diversion dams above the city, the first and largest is the century-old Boise River Diversion Dam for the concrete New York Canal, which terminates at Lake Lowell (a.k.a. Deer Flat Reservoir) southwest of Nampa in Canyon County . The next diversion
320-673: The West that begins from a major city. The trail winds from 8th Street in Boise and climbs the Boise River , past the Lucky Peak Dam . Sagebrush gives way to gentle pine slopes leading to historic Idaho City , then over Mores Creek Summit at 6,117 ft (1,864 m). The road descends over one thousand vertical feet (300 m) then climbs to Beaver Creek Summit (6,041 ft (1,841 m)) and switches back down to Lowman. The route then climbs with
340-521: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lowman&oldid=882328448 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lowman, Idaho Lowman is a small rural census-designated place in Boise County , Idaho , United States. It
360-519: The plain west of what is now Boise. The dams that form the mountain reservoirs were constructed as part of the Bureau of Reclamation's "Boise Project" to provide agricultural irrigation, hydroelectricity , drinking water, and flood control to Boise and the Treasure Valley . The major projects' initial completion dates were: The Boise River was proposed for 50 years for a dam at Twin Springs, culminating in
380-451: The river and its tributaries contain excellent populations of wild rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, and bull trout. This is especially true immediately downstream from the outflow of Anderson Ranch reservoir, where the South Fork takes on the characteristics of a classic "tailwater" for over 5 miles (8 km) from the put-in below the dam to Cow Creek Bridge. The Boise River is also popular for fishing , mostly for rainbow trout and, in
400-521: The river, low summer flows and poorer water quality from agricultural runoff limit fishery production. This section of river supports a fair fishery for largemouth bass , smallmouth bass, and channel catfish . Upstream from Star , the river is a coldwater stream and supports a greater variety of fish. The most prevalent species on this section is mountain whitefish , as well as hatchery-reared rainbow trout , wild rainbow trout, and fingerling brown trout . Upstream from Lucky Peak and Arrowrock reservoirs,
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