Bruneau River
The Bruneau River is a 153-mile-long (246 km) tributary of the Snake River, in the U.S. states of Idaho and Nevada. It runs through a narrow canyon cut into ancient lava flows in southwestern Idaho. The Bruneau Canyon, which is up to 1,200 feet (370 m) deep and 40 miles (64 km) long, features rapids and hot springs, making it a popular whitewater trip.
| Bruneau River | |
|---|---|
Bruneau River in Idaho | |
Location of the mouth of the Bruneau River in Idaho Bruneau River (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho, Nevada |
| Counties | Owyhee County, Idaho, Elko County, Nevada |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Jarbidge Mountains, Elko County, Nevada |
| • coordinates | 41°34′42″N 115°24′50″W |
| • elevation | 2,457 m (8,061 ft) |
| Mouth | Snake River |
• location | C. J. Strike Reservoir, Owyhee County, Idaho |
• coordinates | 42°56′57″N 115°57′43″W |
• elevation | 749 m (2,457 ft) |
| Length | 153 mi (246 km) |
| Basin size | 3,305 sq mi (8,560 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hot Springs gage 131685000 |
| • average | 388 cu ft/s (11.0 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Clover Creek |
| • right | Jarbidge River |
National Wild and Scenic River | |
| Type | Wild, Recreational |
| Designated | March 30, 2009 |
The Bruneau River's drainage basin is bounded by the Jarbidge Mountains to the southeast, the Owyhee Mountains and Chalk Hills to the west, and the Bruneau Plateau to the east.
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