Saint Joe River
Encyclopedia
The Saint Joe River is a river in northern Idaho
that winds through the Saint Joe River Valley, through Avery
, Calder, and St. Maries
. Eventually the river dumps into Coeur d'Alene Lake. Saint Joe River is part of the Spokane River
drainage basin
, which in turn is part of the Columbia River Basin.
It has been described as the highest navigable river in the world.
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
that winds through the Saint Joe River Valley, through Avery
Avery, Idaho
Avery is a small unincorporated town nestled in the St. Joe River Valley in Shoshone County, Idaho, United States. Avery is located in the middle of the St. Joe District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest...
, Calder, and St. Maries
St. Maries, Idaho
St. Maries is a city in Benewah County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,652 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Benewah County. Pronounced St. Mary's.-Geography:St. Maries is located at ....
. Eventually the river dumps into Coeur d'Alene Lake. Saint Joe River is part of the Spokane River
Spokane River
The Spokane River is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately long, in northern Idaho and eastern Washington in the United States. It drains a low mountainous area east of the Columbia, passing through the city of Spokane, Washington.-Description:...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
, which in turn is part of the Columbia River Basin.
It has been described as the highest navigable river in the world.