Fisher River (Montana)

The Fisher River is a tributary of the Kootenay River (spelled Kootenai in the United States) in the U.S. state of Montana. The Fisher River properly begins at the confluence of its two main tributaries, the Pleasant Valley Fisher River and the Silver Butte Fisher River. Of the two tributaries, the Pleasant Valley Fisher River is the larger and is sometimes considered part of the Fisher River proper. A variant name of the Fisher River is Pleasant Valley River, and a variant name of the Pleasant Valley Fisher River is Fisher River.

Fisher River
Pleasant Valley Fisher River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountiesLincoln, Flathead
Physical characteristics
SourcePleasant Valley Fisher River
  locationSalish Mountains
  coordinates48°4′12″N 114°44′18″W
  elevation4,130 ft (1,260 m)
MouthKootenay River
  coordinates
48°21′56″N 115°19′25″W
  elevation
2,110 ft (640 m)
Length63 mi (101 km)
Basin size838 sq mi (2,170 km2)
Discharge 
  locationnear mouth
  average477 cu ft/s (13.5 m3/s)
  minimum35 cu ft/s (0.99 m3/s)
  maximum7,790 cu ft/s (221 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftSilver Butte Fisher River, West Fisher Creek
  rightWolf Creek, Montana

The river is part of the Columbia River basin, being a tributary of the Kootenay River, which is a tributary to the Columbia River.

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