in Boise County, Idaho
Silver Creek in southern Idaho refers to two different streams. One is a spring-fed tributary of the Little Wood River in Blaine County, north of Picabo, and the other is a tributary of the Middle Fork of the Payette River in Boise County, near Crouch.
Little Wood tributary[edit]
The Little Wood River tributary is formed by dozens of springs bubbling up from an aquifer, which form a stream. It is an example of a high desert, cold-spring ecosystem, and attracts a variety of wildlife, including 150 species of birds.[1] Approximately thirty miles (50 km) south of Sun Valley, it is a world-renowned fly fishing preserve.[2][3]
Location (mouth): 43°11′41″N 114°00′51″W / 43.19480°N 114.01405°W[4]
Payette River tributary[edit]
The Payette River tributary, approximately 100 miles (160 km) northwest, has brook trout and is stocked with rainbow trout.[5]
Location (mouth): 44°09′30″N 115°08′33″W / 44.15824°N 115.14259°W[6]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Silver Creek". Idaho. Nature Conservancy. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ^ Crump, Steve (August 8, 1983). "Silver Creek: Famous stream hangs in precarious balance". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 3C.
- ^ Crump, Steve (October 23, 1983). "Silver Creek: The prospects aren't bright". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (Twin Falls Times-News). p. D12.
- ^ "Silver Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ^ "Small streams: Silver Creek". Fishing Boise National Forest. United States Forest Service. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ^ "Silver Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-12-31.