Boise River
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Boise River
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
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Photograph - Digital Capture & Enhancement
Description
The Boise River is a 102-mile-long 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 river was called "Reed's River" in the early 19th century, explored during 1811 Astorian Expedition. The river is diverted to canals for irrigation on the plain west of 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 in southwestern Idaho.
Image copyright 2018 Jon Burch Photography
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December 7th, 2018
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